De·ven·ter (d  v n-tr) A city of east-central Netherlands on the Ijssel River east-northeast of Utrecht. A member of the Hanseatic League, it was a noted center of piety and learning during the Middle Ages. Population: 96,600. |
Deventer [ˈdeɪvəntə (Dutch) ˈdeːvəntər]
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(Placename) an industrial city in the E Netherlands, in Overijssel province, on the River IJssel: medieval intellectual centre; early centre of Dutch printing. Pop.: 69 079 (1994)
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