Nijmegen

[ nahy-mey-guhn; Dutch nahy-mey-khuhn, -khuh ]

noun
  1. a city in the E Netherlands, on the Waal River: peace treaty 1678.

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Nijmegen

/ (ˈnaɪˌmeɪɡən, Dutch ˈnɛimeːxə) /


noun
  1. an industrial town in the E Netherlands, in Gelderland province on the Waal River: the oldest town in the country; scene of the signing (1678) of the peace treaty between Louis XIV, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire. Pop: 156 000 (2003 est): Latin name: Noviomagus German name: Nimwegen

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