Hainaut

American  

[e-noh] / ɛˈnoʊ /

noun

1. a medieval county in territory now in SW Belgium and N France.

2. a province in SW Belgium. 1,437 sq. mi. (3,722 sq. km). Mons.

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Hainaut British  

/ ɛno /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

"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

"Moreover, we now know we can characterize even the smallest hazardous asteroids that could impact Earth, such as the one that hit near Chelyabinsk, in Russia in 2013, which was barely larger than KY26," concludes Hainaut.

From Science Daily

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

Newly opened in June after a no-holds-barred renovation by luxury group LVMH, the iconic department store on the Seine has 12 dining venues, including Ernest by Michelin-starred chef Naoëlle d’Hainaut, exclusive pastry by Dalloyau, and a coffee shop by Brûlerie des Gobelins, an adored Parisian roastery.

From Washington Post