Tournai

or Tour·nay

[ toor-ney; French toor-ne ]

/ tʊərˈneɪ; French turˈnɛ /

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noun

a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.

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Words nearby Tournai

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How to use Tournai in a sentence

The allies then by a sudden night march arrived before Tournai, and at once commenced its investment.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
The greater number of his soldiers joined the standard of the Prince d'Espinoy, governor of Tournai.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
Alexander Farnese laid siege, on the 1st of October, to the important city of Tournai.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
A single railway line connects it on the north with Tournai and (p. 054) on the south with Valenciennes.
1914|John French, Viscount of Ypres

It was not a haphazard picnic party, and it captured Terouenne and Tournai.
Ten Tudor Statesmen|Arthur D. Innes

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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