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Definition of Namur

1. Noun. A city in south central Belgium situated on a promontory between the Meuse River and the Sambre River; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II.

Definition of Namur

1. Proper noun. A province of Wallonia, Belgium. ¹

2. Proper noun. The capital city of Wallonia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Namur

Literary usage of Namur

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Belgium and Holland, Including the Grand-duchy of Luxembourg: Handbook for by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1905)
"beside the termini of the cable and steam tramways, is the Grand Hôtel Namur-Cita- delle, with a view-terrace, a restaurant, and a hydropathic establishment ..."

2. The Literary Digest History of the World War: Compiled from Original and (1919)
"Namur, tho a smaller town than Liege, was supposed - as a fortress to be quite as strong. It had five large and four smaller forts distributed around the ..."

3. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth by James Anthony Froude (1881)
"Before Henry came up IIe baffles he had seized a position at an angle of the 'J^ armpit Meuse, where he could defend Namur, and Namur- , . . . ..."

4. The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and by Charles Knight (1859)
"William's movement had been so admirably planned and rapidly accomplished, that Boufflers had scarcely time to reinforce the garrison of Namur, and to take ..."

5. The History of England from the Accession of James II by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay, Henry Hart Milman (1864)
"f After this superb pageant Lewis announced his inten- siege of tion of attacking Namur. In five days he was under amur' the walls of that city, ..."

6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The Concordat of 1801 re-established a Diocese of Namur, its limits to ... On 14 Sept., 1823, the Diocese of Namur was increased by the territory of ..."

7. A Handbook for Travellers on the Continent: Being a Guide to Holland by John Murray (Firm) (1853)
"It is now the capital of the province of Namur, and a strong fortress with 22200 inhab., built at the junction of the Sambre and Meuse. ..."

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