Laval

[ luh-val; French la-val ]

/ ləˈvæl; French laˈval /

noun

Pierre

[pyer] /pyɛr/, 1883–1945, French lawyer and politician: premier 1931–32, 1935–36; premier of the Vichy government 1942–44; executed for treason 1945.

a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, NW of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.

a city in and the capital of Mayenne, in W France.

Mayenne

[ ma-yen ]

/ maˈyɛn /

noun

a department in W France. 2012 sq. mi. (5210 sq. km). Capital: Laval.

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Examples from the Web for laval

He arrived at Laval at the close of day, spent and exhausted, and entered a house where he entreated to be allowed to rest.
Barn and the Pyrenees|Louisa Stuart Costello
Index: L His opinion of Laval, 35; his exaggerated account of the earthquake, 42-45.
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History|Various
Guy, Comte de Laval, was one of the richest and most accomplished noblemen of his time.
The Life of Marie de Medicis, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Julia Pardoe
L On the friction of Laval with the governor-general and others, 34.
The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History|Various

In a battle between January 10 and 12, this army was again routed and what was left thrown back to Laval.
A History of the Third French Republic|C. H. C. Wright

British Dictionary definitions for laval

Laval

/ (ləˈvæl) /

noun

a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a NW suburb of Montreal. Pop: 343 005 (2001)

Laval

/ (French laval) /

noun

Pierre (pjɛr). 1883–1945, French statesman. He was premier of France (1931–32; 1935–36) and premier of the Vichy government (1942–44). He was executed for collaboration with Germany

Mayenne

/ (French majɛn) /

noun

a department of NW France, in Pays de la Loire region. Capital: Laval. Pop: 290 780 (2003 est). Area: 5212 sq km (2033 sq miles)

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