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Nivernais

[ nee-ver-ne ]

noun

  1. a former province in central France. : Nevers.


Nivernais

/ nivɛrnɛ /

noun

  1. a former province of central France, around Nevers
“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

Prominently displayed is a vast canvas belonging to the Orsay that is considered one of her most important works, “Plowing in the Nivernais,” which shows two teams of oxen pulling heavy plows during the fall ritual of turning over the soil before winter.

“It’s about keeping the kids occupied,” said Penny Liley, a boat owner who introduced family-adventure cruises to the Nivernais Canal, in northern Burgundy, with activities such as trail riding on horseback, rock climbing, and kayaking on the River Yonne.

Both the Nivernais and the Canal de Bourgogne, in southern Burgundy, are lined with cycling routes that fan out across the gently rolling countryside.

Treadwell, who won the National in 2009 on 100-1 shot Mon Mome, will be replaced on 40-1 chance Tenor Nivernais by Aidan Coleman.

From BBC

Tenor Nivernais proved his ability to win over fences on a testing surface at Bangor recently but the form looks weak.

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