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1.
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River. 263,689.
2.
Edict of, French History. a law, promulgated by Henry IV in 1598, granting considerable religious and civil liberty to the Huguenots: revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.
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| Nantes (French nɑ̃t) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a port in W France, at the head of the Loire estuary: scene of the signing of the Edict of Nantes and of the Noyades (drownings) during the French Revolution; extensive shipyards, and large metallurgical and food processing industries. Pop: 270 251 (1999) |
| 2. | history See Edict of Nantes |
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