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Drenthe

or Dren·te

[ dren-tuh ]

noun

  1. a province in E Netherlands. 1,011 sq. mi. (2,620 sq. km).


Drenthe

/ ˈdrɛntə /

noun

  1. a province of the NE Netherlands: a low plateau, with many raised bogs, partially reclaimed; agricultural, with oil deposits. Capital: Assen. Pop: 481 000 (2003 est). Area: 2647 sq km (1032 sq miles)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Yet although Ryer was rich, as wealth is reckoned in Drenthe, whence he had come, he was greedy for more.

The moonlight night came round and hundreds of the men of Drenthe gathered together.

There was once a Dutchman, who lived in the province called Drenthe.

Some of the very poorest-looking houses are to be found in Overyssel and Drenthe.

We were in the province of Drenthe now, and it looked as little Dutch as might be.

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