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Meaux
Meaux , city (1990 pop. 49,409), Seine-et-Marne dept., N France, in Brie , on the Marne River. It is an industrial center where metals, flour, chemicals, and foodstuffs are produced. An episcopal see since the 4th cent., Meaux has a cathedral (13th–14th cent.) that contains the tomb of Bossuet, the city's most famous bishop. In the massacre of Meaux (1358), thousands of peasants who had participated in the Jacquerie were slain. |
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"Meaux." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Meaux." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Meaux.html "Meaux." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Meaux.html |
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Meaux
Meaux, Île‐de‐France/France Latinum, Meldi First called Latinum by the Romans, it was later renamed after the Gaulish tribe, the Meldi, from whom the present name is derived.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Meaux." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Meaux." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Meaux.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Meaux." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Meaux.html |
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Meaux E. R. Yorks. Melse 1086 (DB). ‘Sand-bank pool’. OScand. melr + sǽr.
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A. D. MILLS. "Meaux." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Meaux." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Meaux.html A. D. MILLS. "Meaux." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Meaux.html |
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