Valenciennes

American  

[vuh-len-see-enz, va-lahn-syen] / vəˌlɛn siˈɛnz, va lɑ̃ˈsjɛn /

noun

1. a city in N France, SE of Lille.

2. Also called Val.  Also called Valenciennes lace,.  Also called Val lace.  Textiles.

   1. a flat bobbin lace of linen, worked in one piece with the same thread forming the ground and the motif.

   2. a cotton imitation of it.

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Valenciennes ¹ British  

/ ˌvælənsɪˈɛn /

noun

1. a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton

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Valenciennes ² British  

/ valɑ̃sjɛn /

noun

1. a town in N France, on the River Escaut: a coal-mining and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 41 278 (1999)

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Etymology

Origin of Valenciennes

1710–20, Valenciennes for def. 2

Example Sentences

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Valenciennes

For instance, in May 2024 supporters of fellow French club Troyes, part of the City Football Group, protested by throwing flares on to the pitch and getting a match against Valenciennes abandoned.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

In all-second division encounters, Paris FC beat Valenciennes 3-1 at home and Grenoble won against visiting Nimes 1-0.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

Prior to joining the team, Cabral played for Ligue 2 side Valenciennes FC, for whom he had 13 goals and 10 assists in 70 appearances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022

A general view of the 585 megawatt EDF gas-fired power plant in Bouchain, near Valenciennes, France, July 7, 2022.

From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2022

The Valenciennes now made is not so beautiful in design and construction as the fabric of an earlier date, especially in the latter part of the eighteenth century.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.