Beauvais
a city in and the capital of Oise, in NW France: 13th-century cathedral.
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How to use Beauvais in a sentence
The women and girls of Beauvais are more flattered by their walking before the men in the procession on the anniversary day.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)It was quite evident to Barrington that he could not be made to understand just now that a journey to Beauvais was impossible.
The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner"If you were not a stranger in Beauvais you would know that it was very cheap," answered the proprietor.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerSo it came to pass that sleepy Beauvais had suddenly stretched itself and aroused from slumber.
The Light That Lures | Percy BrebnerIt seemed to me you were a stranger in Beauvais, and strangers here may have sad memories behind them.
The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner
British Dictionary definitions for Beauvais
/ (French bovɛ) /
a market town in N France, 64 km (40 miles) northwest of Paris. Pop: 55 392 (1999)
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