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Blois

American  
[blwa] / blwa /

noun

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


Blois British  
/ blwa /

noun

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

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He had a 17-point, seven-rebound, six-assist, five-block game against Blois.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2022

Stephen of Blois, a son from the marriage of Henry I's sister Adela to a French count, aggressively registered a claim to the crown after Henry I's death.

From Salon Oct. 22, 2022

However, the barons of the day wouldn’t accept a female sovereign, clearing the way for Stephen of Blois, Henry I’s nephew, to take the throne.

From Washington Times Oct. 8, 2021

Shifting supplies in this way “helps preserve the limited state water supplies that are a lifeline to Ventura County,” said Steve Blois, president of Calleguas Municipal Water District’s board.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2021

It was not Blois with its thin turrets and its spires that stared up at me from the printed page.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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