Nantes

[ nants; French nahnt ]

/ nænts; French nɑ̃t /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.

Edict of, French History. a law, promulgated by Henry IV in 1598, granting considerable religious and civil liberty to the Huguenots: revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.

Definition for nantes (2 of 2)

Loire-Atlantique

[ lwar-at-lahn-teek ]

/ lwar at lɑ̃ˈtik /

noun

a department in NW France. 2695 sq. mi. (6980 sq. km). Capital: Nantes.

Formerly Loire-In·fé·rieure

[lwar-an-fey-ryœr] /lwar ɛ̃ feɪˈryœr/.

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Examples from the Web for nantes

In France, the death toll has been lower: One young man killed in the city of Nantes.
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“To search for an explanation is to prepare oneself to excuse the inexcusable,” Sarkozy said at a rally in Nantes.
Why Toulouse Terror Fears Won’t Help Sarkozy With Voters|Tracy McNicoll|March 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"And I am naturally going there, when going to Nantes," replied the surintendant.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
The lamprey, petromyzon, is put by Linneus amongst the nantes, which are defined to possess both gills and lungs.
The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society|Erasmus Darwin.

Was he not traveling to join the king at Nantes, and what did the rapidity prove but his zeal to obey?
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
Five months had now elapsed since the duchess entered Nantes.
Louis Philippe|John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Kleber marched with great rapidity, passed through Nantes without stopping, and established himself at the camp of Saint Georges.
No Surrender!|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for nantes (1 of 2)

Nantes

/ (French nɑ̃t) /

noun

a port in W France, at the head of the Loire estuary: scene of the signing of the Edict of Nantes and of the Noyades (drownings) during the French Revolution; extensive shipyards, and large metallurgical and food processing industries. Pop: 270 251 (1999)

history See Edict of Nantes

British Dictionary definitions for nantes (2 of 2)

Loire-Atlantique

/ (French lwaratlɑ̃tik) /

noun

a department of W France, in Pays de la Loire region. Capital: Nantes. Pop: 1 174 120 (2003 est). Area: 6980 sq km (2722 sq miles)

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