Namur

[ nah-moo r; French na-myr ]

/ nɑˈmʊər; French naˈmür /

noun

a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).

a city in and capital of this province, on the Sambre and Meuse rivers.

Example sentences from the Web for namur

His early intelligence of every battle, and especially of the fall of Namur, swelled his profits amazingly.

Old and New London |Walter Thornbury
We turn our eyes with longing towards Antwerp, so soon to be battered by the siege-guns from Namur.

A Journal of Impressions in Belgium |May Sinclair
A Huguenot engineer directed the operations at the siege of Namur, which ended in its capture.

The Huguenots in France |Samuel Smiles.
The newly arrived soldiers took their places, at command of the Governor, and the stronghold of Namur was his own.

The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84 |John Lothrop Motley

The barrier fortresses of the Meuse, Liége and Namur, had gone up like paper in a fire.

A General Sketch of the European War |Hilaire Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for namur

Namur

/ (næˈmʊə, French naˈmyr) /

noun

a province of S Belgium. Capital: Namur. Pop: 452 856 (2004 est). Area: 3660 sq km (1413 sq miles)

a town in S Belgium, capital of Namur province: strategically situated on a promontory between the Sambre and Meuse Rivers, besieged and captured many times. Pop: 106 213 (2004 est)

Flemish name: Namen

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