Deventer

[ dey-vuhn-ter ]

/ ˈdeɪ vən tər /

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noun

a city in E Netherlands.

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How to use Deventer in a sentence

One of the party, a priest from Deventer, had a kinswoman among the nuns, but was not allowed to see her.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen
You would have the best companions for Alida, in the sisters Deventer and their friends.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett
Dennis Deventer's gangs were preparing for a return to normal conditions.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett
Dennis Deventer was to afford enough time to conduct us in person.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett

I was wholly at ease about the meeting of the Bey and Dennis Deventer.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for Deventer

Deventer

/ (ˈdeɪvəntə, Dutch ˈdeːvəntər) /

noun

an industrial city in the E Netherlands, in Overijssel province, on the River IJssel: medieval intellectual centre; early centre of Dutch printing. Pop: 88 000 (2003 est)

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