Amboise

[ahn-bwahz]

noun

a town in central France, E of Tours: castle.

d'Amboise

[French dahn-bwaz]

noun

Jacques [French zhahk] /French ʒɑk/(Joseph),born 1934, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer.

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Historical Examples of amboise

But it was at Amboise that the vengeance of the Guises found its widest scope.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Henry Martyn Baird
This is the history of Amboise as well, and is to a certain extent the history of Chambord.
A Little Tour in France
Henry James
Accordingly, on March 12, the Pacification of Amboise was signed.
Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition
A. H. (Arthur Henry) Johnson
The Court was moved from Blois to Amboise, which was a fortified city.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)
Thomas M. Lindsay
At Amboise Warwick met with a reception which must have been gratifying to his pride.
The Wars of the Roses
John G. Edgar

British Dictionary definitions for amboise

Amboise

noun

a town in NW central France, on the River Loire: famous castle, a former royal residence. Pop: 11 457 (1999)

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