Artois

[ ar-twah ]

/ arˈtwɑ /

noun

a former province in N France: artesian wells.

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Examples from the Web for artois

Her taking of it began to seem to Artois, as it had evidently seemed to Gaspare, a fact of profound significance.
A Spirit in Prison|Robert Hichens
Artois had played upon her intellect, had appealed, too, to her mother's heart.
A Spirit in Prison|Robert Hichens
Christabel, the heroine of an ancient romance entitled Sir Eglamour of Artois.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
During the last days Artois had not been to the island, nor had he seen the Marchesino.
A Spirit in Prison|Robert Hichens

Monsieur and Artois were the Bourbons able to maintain a court about them in exile.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for artois

Artois

/ (French artwa) /

noun

a former province of N France

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