Joinville

[ French zhwan-veel for 1; Portuguese zhoin-vee-li for 2 ]

/ French ʒwɛ̃ˈvil for 1; Portuguese ʒɔ̃ɪ̃ˈvi lɪ for 2 /

noun

Jean de

[zhahn duh] /ʒɑ̃ də/, 1224?–1317, French chronicler.

Joinvile.

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Examples from the Web for joinville

Villehardouin, Joinville, Froissart, and Commynes have remained great writers.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
He asked her whether she had had a good season at Joinville.
The Red Lily, Complete|Anatole France
With this second expedition of Louis, Joinville himself had scant sympathy.
The Story of the Crusades|E. M. Wilmot-Buxton
Joinville was the head of a noble family of the province of Champagne (see Joinville, above).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

Her household was a model of economy and prudence, and her works of mercy extended far beyond the limits of Joinville.
Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590|Julia Cartwright

British Dictionary definitions for joinville

Joinville

/ (French ʒwɛ̃vil) /

noun

Jean de (ʒɑ̃ də). ?1224–1317, French chronicler, noted for his Histoire de Saint Louis (1309)

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