Groenendael
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Groenendael
First recorded in 1920–25; after the village in Belgium where it was bred
Example Sentences
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In 1344 the aforesaid, with the bishop’s consent, began to build a chapel in Groenendael.
From A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 by Scully, Vincent
Among the more famous to frequent Groenendael, there to sit and learn at the feet of Ruysbroeck, is mentioned the well-known German mystic Tauler.
From A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 by Scully, Vincent
Horse-racing has also come into vogue, and Boitsfort, in the bois, and Groenendael, farther off in the For�t de Soignies, are fashionable places of reunion for society.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
At Groenendael, in the heart of the forest midnight was striking as she entered the village.
From Bebee by Ouida
The occasion and circumstances of Groote’s first visit to Groenendael are narrated by the Venerable Thomas à Kempis in his Vita Gerardi Magni.
From A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 by Scully, Vincent
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