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Anvers

American  
[ahn-ver] / ɑ̃ˈvɛr /

noun

  1. French name of Antwerp.


Anvers British  
/ ɑ̃vɛr /

noun

  1. the French name for Antwerp

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One of the later-discovered records was a letter, tear-stained, faded, beautifully written in old French, from Demoiselle Angele Claude Aubert to Michel de la Foret at Anvers in March of the year 157_.

From Michel and Angele — Volume 1 by Gilbert Parker

One of the later-discovered records was a letter, tear-stained, faded, beautifully written in old French, from Demoiselle Angele Claude Aubert to Michel de la Foret at Anvers in March of the year 157.

From Michel and Angele — Complete by Gilbert Parker

Lastly, there is a lady at Anvers, grand-niece of Ravaillac; she holds certain papers in her hands that compromise the order.

From Ten Years Later by Alexandre Dumas père

So they are gradually abandoning our port, and going to load and unload at Anvers and elsewhere.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 by Various

There are statues therein of Fenelon, Bishop Belmas, by David d'Angers, and of Cardinal Regnier; and a series of grisaille windows, after originals by Rubens, by Geeraerts of Anvers.

From The Cathedrals of Northern France by Blanche McManus

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