Hainaut

American

[e-noh] / ɛˈnoʊ /

noun

a medieval county in territory now in SW Belgium and N France.
a province in SW Belgium. 1,437 sq. mi. (3,722 sq. km). Mons.

Hainaut British

/ ɛno /

noun

a province of SW Belgium: stretches from the Flanders Plain in the north to the Ardennes in the south. Capital: Mons. Pop: 1 283 200 (2004 est). Area: 3797 sq km (1466 sq miles)

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"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

"I'm not sure about their long-term profitability," said Beatrice Hainaut, a space policy researcher at the Institute for Strategic Research at the Military School.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

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

Belkin rider Lars Boom pulled away to win the Tour de France's fifth stage from Ypres to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut in wet conditions.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2014

In Belgium the chief coal-basins are those of Hainaut and Li�ge.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

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