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Valenciennes
Valenciennes , city (1990 pop. 39,276), Nord dept., N France, on the Escaut (Scheldt) River. An old-line industry center in a former coal-mining region, its manufactures include railroad rolling stock, motor vehicles, paint, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and precision metalwork. An important place in medieval Hainaut , it became famous (15th cent.) for its lace industry. There is a museum there with works by Rubens and Van Dyck. |
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"Valenciennes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Valenciennes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Valencie.html "Valenciennes." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Valencie.html |
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes, Nord‐Pas‐de‐Calais/France Believed to be named after Valentinian I (321–75), Roman emperor (364–75); based in Paris and Amiens, he directed operations against the Alemanni invading Gaul. It has also been suggested, however, that the name comes from val des cygnes ‘valley of the swans’ because swans appear on the city's coat‐of‐arms.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Valenciennes." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Valenciennes." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Valenciennes.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Valenciennes." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Valenciennes.html |
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes kind of lace named from Valenciennes, a town of northern France celebrated for lace-manufacture. XVIII.
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T. F. HOAD. "Valenciennes." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Valenciennes." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Valenciennes.html T. F. HOAD. "Valenciennes." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Valenciennes.html |
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