Courtrai

American  

[koor-tre] / kurˈtrɛ /

noun

1. a city in W Belgium, on the Lys River: important medieval city.

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Courtrai British  

/ kurtrɛ /

noun

1. Flemish name: Kortrijk.  a town in W Belgium, in West Flanders on the Lys River: the largest producer of linen in W Europe. Pop: 73 984 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Before long, the young artist Dirk Renswoude is entertaining two guests: the self-satisfied aristocrat Balthasar of Courtrai and the angelically good-looking Theirry of Dendermonde.

From Washington Post

Soldiers and police combed through a wooded area by a busy motorway near Courtrai in north-west Belgium, the latest in a series of raids since the Paris and Brussels attacks exposed a tangled web of cross-border jihadi cells.

From The Guardian

He said it was taking place in Marke, near the town of Courtrai, also known as Kortrijk, close to the French border.

From The Guardian

Belgium’s prosecutor confirmed that the operation in Kortrijk — also known as Courtrai — was related to an ongoing investigation into Kriket.

From MSNBC

Belgian police carried out raids in the Courtrai region of Belgium on Sunday morning, where the suspect is believed to have spent time, and were questioning two people there, Van Leeuw said.

From New York Times