Maastricht

[mahs-trikht]

noun

a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.

Flemish Maestricht.

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Historical Examples of maastricht

I have had a large sum of money transferred to a bank in Maastricht for their use.
Two Daring Young Patriots
W. P. Shervill
Hand me the necessary moneys or securities and I will convey them to Maastricht.
Two Daring Young Patriots
W. P. Shervill
Now for Maastricht and that rest we've been chasing ever since we left Liége for the Ardennes.
Two Daring Young Patriots
W. P. Shervill
Louis, after the capture of Maastricht led his army southwards into Lorraine and overran the electorate of Trier.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8
Various
It was time that the day's work should be finished, for Maastricht was not to be carried upon that occasion.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84
John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for maastricht

Maastricht

Maestricht

noun

a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty (Maastricht Treaty) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop: 122 000 (2003 est)

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