Deventer

American  

[dey-vuhn-ter] / ˈdeɪ vən tər /

noun

1. a city in E Netherlands.

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Deventer British  

/ ˈdeːvəntər, ˈdeɪvəntə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

A sample has been taken from the remains and is currently being analysed in Germany, while some of the bones have been taken to the Dutch city of Deventer to assess the skeleton's age, where it is from and whether it is male or female.

From BBC

There was nothing thriving, either, in the Voorstad neighborhood of Deventer, in the Netherlands, where in 2013 two bummed-out middle-aged men were sitting on their stoops, bemoaning the dreariness around them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gift of the Givers has been involved in previous efforts to free Van Deventer and other hostages held in the Sahel region.

From BBC

However, Van Deventer's family and employer could not afford the amount, and the militants finally released him "unconditionally" on Saturday, it added.

From BBC

The charity described Van Deventer as the longest-held South African hostage.

From BBC