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Nijmegen
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Nij·me·gen  (nmgn, -n)
A city of eastern Netherlands on the Waal River near the German border. Founded in Roman times, it flourished under Charlemagne and later became a free imperial city and a member of the Hanseatic League. Population: 161,000.
Nijmegen [ˈnaɪˌmeɪgən (Dutch) ˈnɛimeːxə]
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(Placename) an industrial town in the E Netherlands, in Gelderland province on the Waal River: the oldest town in the country; scene of the signing (1678) of the peace treaty between Louis XIV, the Netherlands, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire. Pop.: 151 864 (1999 est.) Latin name Noviomagus German name Nimwegen
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Noun1.Nijmegen - an industrial city in the eastern Netherlands
Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
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As early as 1678 Robert Barclay, the first systematizer of Quaker thought, wrote An epistle of love and friendly advice to the `ambassadors of the several princes of Europe, met at Nimeguen to consult the peace of Christendom', urging them `to give up their evil ways'.
Friends in deed: for over 300 years the Quakers have been working for ... by Campbell Leggat / For A Change
 
 
 
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