Tournai

American

[toor-ney, toor-ne] / tʊərˈneɪ, turˈnɛ /

Or Tournay

noun

a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.

Tournai British

/ turnɛ /

noun

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

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Brother Lukas declares her a Franciscan, convincing his superior, Bishop of Tournai Jaan Metz, that the young woman possesses special spiritual gifts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Filed in a commercial court in the city of Tournai, the lawsuit marks Belgium's first climate case brought against a multinational company by a citizen.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

As part of his public offensive, Versluys has given journalists tours of his warehouse on the outskirts of the provincial town of Tournai.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023

Campin worked in Tournai, a bustling center of textile and tapestry production in what is now Belgium.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2020

The battle of Tournai opened in the early morning of the 22nd and was long and desperately contested.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various

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