Tournai
or Tour·nay
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
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How to use Tournai in a sentence
The allies then by a sudden night march arrived before Tournai, and at once commenced its investment.
The Cornet of Horse | G. A. HentyThe greater number of his soldiers joined the standard of the Prince d'Espinoy, governor of Tournai.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2) | Ellen C. ClaytonAlexander Farnese laid siege, on the 1st of October, to the important city of Tournai.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2) | Ellen C. ClaytonA single railway line connects it on the north with Tournai and (p. 054) on the south with Valenciennes.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresIt was not a haphazard picnic party, and it captured Terouenne and Tournai.
Ten Tudor Statesmen | Arthur D. Innes
British Dictionary definitions for Tournai
/ (French turnɛ) /
a city in W Belgium, in Hainaut province on the River Scheldt: under several different European rulers until 1814. Pop: 67 341 (2004 est): Flemish name: Doornik
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