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Cleves

American  
[kleevz] / klivz /

noun

  1. a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.


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Henry sent him to paint Anne of Cleves, to help the monarch decide whether to make her his fourth wife.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2020

“It’s a giant project. It’s just so complicated,” said Mayor Charlie Cleves.

From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2019

And crime writer Ann Cleves, whose Vera Stanhope novels have been dramatised by ITV, has also congratulated Libby.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2018

In the early 19th century, Capt. John Cleves Symmes Jr. thought the Earth had two holes located at the North and South poles that led to inner worlds.

From Washington Post • May 22, 2018

Under these circumstances Henry acquiesced in Cromwell’s negotiations for a marriage with Anne of Cleves.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various