How to use Douai in a sentence
In 1578, however, when the occupants of Douai were expelled, they were lodged at Rheims in the house of the Jesuits.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellIt was a meeting of the outposts of two great opposing armies, one of which was at Douai, the other at Cambrai.
Douai has a Hôtel de Ville and belfry, too, which were entirely unlooked for.
The Automobilist Abroad | M. F. (Milburg Francisco) MansfieldHe recovered consciousness only in hospital, and was sent to Douai.
The Red Battle Flyer | Capt. Manfred Freiherr von RichthofenSix fighting machines, with Blackie leading, headed for Douai in battle formation.
Tam O' The Scoots | Edgar Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for Douai
/ (ˈduːeɪ, French dwɛ) /
an industrial city in N France: the political and religious centre of exiled English Roman Catholics in the 16th and 17th centuries. Pop: 42 796 (1999)
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