Mayenne

[ma-yen]

noun

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

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Historical Examples of mayenne

In a few minutes the forward movement of Mayenne's cavalry was checked.
Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15)
Charles Morris
Mayenne went to visit him there on the 31st of January, 1596.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Mayenne signed a truce at La Villette on the 31st of July 1593.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8
Various
The Duke of Mayenne followed him with an army of thirty thousand men.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)
Thomas M. Lindsay
This variety originated in the neighborhood of Craon in Mayenne, Fr.
The Pears of New York
U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for mayenne

Mayenne

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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