Deventer

[ dey-vuh n-ter ]

/ ˈdeɪ vən tər /

noun

a city in E Netherlands.

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Examples from the Web for deventer

Deventer and I looked across at the greater New Aramon where his father lived.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett
But on the top of this came a letter from the Estates, with some very plain speaking about Deventer.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.|Arthur Mee
Then turning to Deventer he continued unconcernedly, "About that feeding gear, you were saying——?"
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett
The which it did, all the more because I thought a lot of Deventer's father, and was presently to think more and better.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett

This made me a little uncomfortable as to our reception, but Deventer did not seem greatly disturbed.
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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