Nantes

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/nɑːnt(s)/

proper noun

The prefecture of the department of Loire-Atlantique, France; the capital city of the region of Pays de la Loire, in historical Brittany.

OriginFrench Nantes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The prefecture of the department of Loire-Atlantique, France; the capital city of the region of Pays de la Loire, in historical Brittany.
  2. A municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Estrie region, Quebec, Canada.
  3. A municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Origin

  1. FrenchNantes
  2. FrenchNantes
  3. EnglishNantes

Borrowed from French Nantes.

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Translations

Catalan Nantes
  • Nantesa city in western France
Chinese Mandarin 南特
  • 南特 (Nántè)a city in western France
French Nantes
  • Nantesa city in western France
German Nantes
  • Nantesa city in western France
Portuguese Nantes
  • Nantesa city in western France
Romanian Nantes
  • Nantesa city in western France
Russian Нант
  • Нант (Nant)a city in western France

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APA

Nantes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nantes

MLA

“Nantes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nantes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nantes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nantes.

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