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Nantes

Nantes

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A city in western France by the Loire where the river meets the sea
  • proper noun
: Nantes
  • Marches against the operation have been organized in Paris, Nantes, and other cities.
  • the Edict of Nantes

The Nantes carrot was named after a the city of Nantes in Brittany, France.

Examples

  • I was born in Torino, but I studied at Nantes.

    American Gigolo (1980)

  • In 1816, Ali sent out Frederic Cailliaud, a French goldsmith, mineralogist, and adventurer from Nantes, to find and document the mines.

    Academic text (2002)

  • "Drink your fill of Paris, my son!" the good man said, seeing me off from the Nantes railway station.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Perhaps he will come to see me from Nantes.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Next year, Nantes will celebrate its latest award: European Green City 2013.

    Blog text (23)

  • The Nantes carrot was named after a the city of Nantes in Brittany, France.

    MIgardener

  • Its trade was the foundation of the wealth of port cities like Nantes, Bordeaux and Marseille.

  • Members of the Bacot family emigrated from France to coastal South Carolina following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Researchers at Pennsylvania State University in University Park have teamed with engineering software maker ESI Group of Nantes, France, to develop a computer simulation that lets an engineering team road test a tire design before it even leaves the drawing board.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Nantes is a vibrant port city located on the Nantes estuary in western France.

Surface Forms

Nantes main

Etymology

Nantes comes from the name of an ancient local tribe, the Namnetes, who lived by the Loire 'river'. So the city kept the tribe's name, which explains why it has a long history as a port on the river.