Utrecht

[ yoo-trekt; Dutch y-trekht ]

/ ˈyu trɛkt; Dutch ˈü trɛxt /

noun

a province in central Netherlands. 511 sq. mi. (1325 sq. km).

a city in and the capital of this province: treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession signed here 1714.

Example sentences from the Web for utrecht

Gibraltar was ceded to Britain in perpetuity under the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.

Edward's Visit to Gibraltar Stirs Up Spanish Anger |Tom Sykes |June 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
For him the dazzling sights of Utrecht and Paris had no bewitching charm.

History of the Moravian Church |J. E. Hutton
All the principal rivers and streams of Utrecht and their tributaries flow eastward to the Indian Ocean.

The Story of the Zulu Campaign |Waller Ashe
He then came to London, where he has been very idle; and now he is going to Utrecht, where he will be as idle as ever.

Life of Johnson |James Boswell

Holland now stood alone, and its opposition had to be dealt with in a fashion even sterner than that of Utrecht.

History of Holland |George Edmundson
He was born near Zurich, and educated there, and completed his studies and took his degree at Utrecht.

Little Masterpieces of Science: |Various

British Dictionary definitions for utrecht

Utrecht

/ (Dutch ˈyːtrɛxt, English ˈjuːtrɛkt) /

noun

a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000 (2003 est). Area: 1362 sq km (526 sq miles)

a city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht province: scene of the signing (1579) of the Union of Utrecht (the foundation of the later kingdom of the Netherlands) and of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Pop: 265 000 (2003 est)

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