Nivernais

[nee-ver-ne]

noun

a former province in central France. Capital: Nevers.

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Historical Examples of nivernais

Through his efforts the Nivernais was incorporated with the French crown in 1669.
The Cathedrals of Northern France
Francis Miltoun
She purchased some very good things at Nivernais and the Haute-Loire.
Parisians in the Country
Honore de Balzac
This son who was the last Duc of Nivernais, had died in 1798!
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office
Arthur Train
The story as given by Nivernais is the most intelligible account.
Historical Mysteries
Andrew Lang
Just as Rouen potters were celebrated for their reds, the Nivernais surpassed them in blues.
East of Paris
Matilda Betham-Edwards

British Dictionary definitions for nivernais

Nivernais

noun

a former province of central France, around Nevers

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