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 mayenne

Secretly he took his resolution and communicated it in strict confidence to Mayenne, to Ranuccio, and to one or two other chiefs.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
"I have no desire to be King of France," Mayenne began angrily.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle
A Histoire de la vie et de la mort du duc de Mayenne appeared at Lyons in 1618.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
Vigo might say comfortably that Mayenne dared not kill him, but I thought there were few things that gentleman dared not do.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle

Thus Mayenne had formally broken with the democratic party, so called-with the market-halls oligarchy.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for mayenne

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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