Meurthe-et-Moselle

American  

[mœr-tey-maw-zel] / mœr teɪ mɔˈzɛl /

noun

1. a department in NE France. 2,038 sq. mi. (5,280 sq. km). Nancy.

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Meurthe-et-Moselle British  

/ mœrtemozɛl /

noun

1. a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Nancy. Pop: 718 250 (2003 est). Area: 5280 sq km (2059 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In the Meurthe-et-Moselle region of eastern France, a dozen villages have been shutting off their streetlights at midnight.

From New York Times

Born in Meurthe-et-Moselle, eastern France, Melet grew up in the Hérault.

From The Guardian

The other funding committed to the Ecuadorian Government amounted to approximately $69 million, including pledges from provincial governments such as the Belgian region of Wallonia and the French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.

From Science Magazine

Hops cover only about 7000 acres, being almost confined to the departments of Nord, C�te d’Or and Meurthe-et-Moselle.

From Project Gutenberg

Nord 848,306 544,177 64.15 63.45 Territoire de Belfort 40,703 24,470 60.10 58.77 Loire 292,808 167,693 57.27 54.73 Seine 2,071,344 1,143,809 55.22 53.54 Bouches-du-Rh�ne 341,823 187,801 54.94 51.00 Rh�ne 449,121 243,571 54.23 54.78 Meurthe-et-Moselle 215,501 115,214 53.46 50.19 Ardennes 139,270 73,250 52.60 52.42 Vosges 208,142 107,547 51.67 51.05 Pas-de-Calais 404,153 200,402 49.58 46.55 Seine-Inf�rieure 428,591 206,612 48.21 49.85 Groups.

From Project Gutenberg