VALENCIENNES


Meaning of VALENCIENNES in English

I. və-ˌlen(t)-sē-ˈen(z), ˌva-lən-sē- noun

Etymology: Valenciennes, France

Date: 1717

: a fine bobbin lace

II. və-ˌlen(t)-sē-ˈen(z) geographical name

city N France population 39,276

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.