Hainaut

geographical name

Hai·​naut ā-ˈnō How to pronounce Hainaut (audio)
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1
medieval county in the Low Countries southeast of Flanders in modern southwestern Belgium and northern France
2
province of southwestern Belgium in Wallonia; capital Mons area 1463 square miles (3789 square kilometers), population 1,330,000

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“Hainaut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hainaut. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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