Blois

[ blwa ]

/ blwa /

noun

a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.

Loir-et-Cher

[ lwa-rey-sher ]

/ lwa reɪˈʃɛr /

noun

a department in central France. 2479 sq. mi. (6420 sq. km). Capital: Blois.

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Examples from the Web for blois

On the night of the King's arrival at Blois, this damsel was disfigured with mosquito bites.
Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle|Arvede Barine
If I hear nothing of you for four days after you reach Blois, that silence will tell me that you are in danger.
The Works of Honor de Balzac|Honor de Balzac
Charles of Blois had approached it with a far larger army than that with which he had on the first occasion sat down before it.
Saint George for England|G. A. Henty
The distance between the good town of Blois and Amboise is less than twenty miles.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson

Next, after Vendmiaire 13, a representative arrives at Blois and his first care is to set the butchers free.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine

British Dictionary definitions for blois

Blois

/ (French blwa) /

noun

a town in N central France, on the Loire: 13th-century castle. Pop: 49 171 (1999)

Loir-et-Cher

/ (French lwareʃɛr) /

noun

a department of N central France, in Centre region. Capital: Blois. Pop: 318 853 (2003 est). Area: 6422 sq km (2505 sq miles)

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