Tournai

or Tour·nay

[ too r-ney; French toor-ne ]

/ tʊərˈneɪ; French turˈnɛ /

noun

a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.

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Example sentences from the Web for tournai

The material of which these fonts are made is a bluish-black calcareous marble, such as is still worked at Tournai in Hainault.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester|Philip Walsingham Sergeant
The remaining bombs were dropped on German aerodromes in the neighborhood of Ghent and Tournai, and on billets.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII)|Various
Tournai was an immensely strong town, but its garrison was weak.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
Before, however, I tell you some of their stories, let us learn what happened at Tournai.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

Just at the time of the conquest of Tournai, a most amusing thing occurred, which deserves to be chronicled.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan

British Dictionary definitions for tournai

Tournai

/ (French turnɛ) /

noun

a city in W Belgium, in Hainaut province on the River Scheldt: under several different European rulers until 1814. Pop: 67 341 (2004 est)Flemish name: Doornik

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