Nantes

[ nants; French nahnt ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
2. Edict of, French History. a law, promulgated by Henry IV in 1598, granting considerable religious and civil liberty to the Huguenots: revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.

Nantes

/ nɑ̃t /

noun

1. a port in W France, at the head of the Loire estuary: scene of the signing of the Edict of Nantes and of the Noyades (drownings) during the French Revolution; extensive shipyards, and large metallurgical and food processing industries. Pop: 270 251 (1999)
2. history See Edict of Nantes

Example Sentences

Sunday represented 400 days since Gatland's side last won a Test when they defeated Georgia in a World Cup pool match in Nantes in October 2023.

From BBC

After waking up, he spent more than a year in a rehabilitation unit in Nantes.

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Lookers-on included a small, enthusiastic group of tourists from the northwestern French region of Brittany, where the ship’s homeport of Nantes is, waving French and Breton flags.

From Seattle Times

It could also cap a remarkable journey for Fae, the 40-year-old former Nantes, Reading and Nice midfielder, who could win Africa's most prestigious trophy in just his fourth game in charge of his country.

From BBC

She was sacked over gross misconduct allegations after October's Wales-Georgia rugby world cup game in Nantes.

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