Hainaut
Americannoun
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a medieval county in territory now in SW Belgium and N France.
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a province in SW Belgium. 1,437 sq. mi. (3,722 sq. km). Mons.
noun
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The David versus Goliath lawsuit filed by Hugues Falys, a farmer and union leader from Belgium's western Hainaut province, kicked off last week in a commercial court in the city of Tournai.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
"The smaller size and faster rotation now measured will make Hayabusa2's visit even more interesting, but also even more challenging," says co-author Olivier Hainaut, an astronomer at ESO in Germany.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
Dr. Roosen measured the toll of the Black Death by looking at the inheritance tax that was paid in a province called Hainaut.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
Froome fell even before the seven cobblestone patches on the slick road from Ypres, Belgium, to Arenberg-Porte du Hainaut in France.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 9, 2014
Modern Hainaut is famous as containing the chief coal and iron mines of Belgium.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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