Nantes
noun
1.
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
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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Loire-Atlantique (French lwaratlɑ̃tik) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a department of W France, in Pays de la Loire region. Capital: Nantes. Pop: 1 174 120 (2003 est). Area: 6980 sq km (2722 sq miles) | |
| Nantes (French nɑ̃t) | |
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| 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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