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Beauvais

[ boh-vey; French boh-ve ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Oise, in NW France: 13th-century cathedral.


Beauvais

/ bovɛ /

noun

  1. a market town in N France, 64 km (40 miles) northwest of Paris. Pop: 55 392 (1999)


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The women and girls of Beauvais are more flattered by their walking before the men in the procession on the anniversary day.

It was quite evident to Barrington that he could not be made to understand just now that a journey to Beauvais was impossible.

"If you were not a stranger in Beauvais you would know that it was very cheap," answered the proprietor.

So it came to pass that sleepy Beauvais had suddenly stretched itself and aroused from slumber.

It seemed to me you were a stranger in Beauvais, and strangers here may have sad memories behind them.

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