Hainaut

[ e-noh ]

noun

1. a medieval county in territory now in SW Belgium and N France.
2. a province in SW Belgium. 1,437 sq. mi. (3,722 sq. km). : Mons.

Hainaut

/ ɛno /

noun

1. a province of SW Belgium: stretches from the Flanders Plain in the north to the Ardennes in the south. Capital: Mons. Pop: 1 283 200 (2004 est). Area: 3797 sq km (1466 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Dr. Roosen measured the toll of the Black Death by looking at the inheritance tax that was paid in a province called Hainaut.

From New York Times

Newly opened in June after a no-holds-barred renovation by luxury group LVMH, the iconic department store on the Seine has 12 dining venues, including Ernest by Michelin-starred chef Naoëlle d’Hainaut, exclusive pastry by Dalloyau, and a coffee shop by Brûlerie des Gobelins, an adored Parisian roastery.

From Washington Post

Haut-couture garment and accessory maker Olivia Hainaut has turned her skills to creating masks with sequins, jewels and other flamboyant touches, such as silk flowers.

From Reuters

Visorsat has yet to reach its operational altitude so, Olivier Hainaut of the European Southern Observatory told the EAS briefing, “we don’t know yet” how bright it will appear.

From Science Magazine

Having thousands more bright objects in the sky will create inconvenience and extra cost, but the idea that astronomy faces some kind of a "cliff edge" is not correct, says Olivier Hainaut.

From BBC