"Nantes" meaning in English

See Nantes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /nɑːnts/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nantes.wav
Etymology: From French Nantes. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Nantes}} French Nantes Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nantes
  1. The prefecture of the department of Loire-Atlantique, France; the capital city of the region of Pays de la Loire, in historical Brittany. Categories (place): Brittany, France, Cities in France, Cities in Pays de la Loire, France, Nantes, Places in France, Places in Pays de la Loire, France, Prefectures of France, Regional capitals of France Translations (a city in western France): Naoned (Breton), Nantes [feminine] (Catalan), Nantes [feminine] (French), Nantes (Galician), Naunnt (Gallo), Nantes [neuter] (German), Нант (Nant) [masculine] (Macedonian), Nantas [feminine] (Occitan), Namsborg [feminine] (Old Norse), Nantes [feminine] (Portuguese), Nantes (Romanian), Нант (Nant) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Nantes-en-name-vDUk3Yle Categories (other): Departmental capitals of France, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 39 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 33 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 11 13 8 28 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 13 14 8 26 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 46 16 Disambiguation of 'a city in western France': 73 18 9
  2. A municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Estrie region, Quebec, Canada. Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada
    Sense id: en-Nantes-en-name-n-iZWcEU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Gallo translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Old Norse translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 39 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 11 13 8 28 8 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 13 14 8 26 9 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 35 46 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 46 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 33 50 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Gallo translations: 34 46 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 34 50 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 33 50 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 36 46 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Norse translations: 34 47 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 50 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 33 50 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 35 48 17
  3. A municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Categories (place): Municipalities of São Paulo, Brazil, Places in Brazil, Places in São Paulo, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Nantes-en-name-EGTWN23Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 39 14 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 46 16
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      "word": "Nantes"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Nant",
      "sense": "a city in western France",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Нант"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "a city in western France",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Nantas"
    },
    {
      "code": "non",
      "lang": "Old Norse",
      "sense": "a city in western France",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Namsborg"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a city in western France",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Nantes"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a city in western France",
      "word": "Nantes"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Nant",
      "sense": "a city in western France",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Нант"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Nantes"
}

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