U·trecht

(yo͞o′trĕkt′, ü′trĕKHt)

A city of central Netherlands south-southeast of Amsterdam. Dating to pre-Roman times, it was an important textile and commercial center during the Middle Ages. The Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713).

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Utrecht

(Dutch ˈyːtrɛxt; English ˈjuːtrɛkt)

1. (Placename) a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000 (2003 est). Area: 1362 sq km (526 sq miles)

2. (Placename) a city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht province: scene of the signing (1579) of the Union of Utrecht (the foundation of the later kingdom of the Netherlands) and of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Pop: 265 000 (2003 est)

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U•trecht

(ˈyu trɛkt, -trɛxt)

n.

1. a province in the central Netherlands. 965,229; 511 sq. mi. (1325 sq. km).

2. the capital of this province. 230,373.

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Utrecht - a city in the central Netherlands

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The union of Utrecht, says another respectable writer, reposes an authority in the States-General, seemingly sufficient to secure harmony, but the jealousy in each province renders the practice very different from the theory.

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From these indications it is easy to imagine Madame Granson in her cold salon with its yellow curtains and Utrecht velvet furniture, also yellow, as she straightened the round straw mats which were placed before each chair, that visitors might not soil the red-tiled floor while they sat there; after which she returned to her cushioned armchair and little work-table placed beneath the portrait of the lieutenant-colonel of artillery between two windows,--a point from which her eye could rake the rue du Bercail and see all comers.

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A bed without curtains, four arm-chairs, and a couch, covered with yellow Utrecht velvet, composed, with a prie-Dieu, all its furniture.

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He thought of the stray amours to which he had been introduced by Flanagan, the sly visits to houses in a cul-de-sac, with the drawing-room in Utrecht velvet, and the mercenary graces of painted women.

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The damoiselles were seated, a part in the chamber, a part in the balcony, some on square cushions of Utrecht velvet with golden corners, others on stools of oak carved in flowers and figures.

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It reminds me of the circumstances attendant on the death of Van Jansen, in Utrecht, in the year '34.

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Summary: Utrecht [Netherlands], Mar 19 (ANI): Dutch authorities on Monday arrested the suspect accused of opening fire inside a tram in Utrecht city in central Netherlands which left three people dead and five others injured.

Utrecht tram shooting: 3 killed, suspect held

in a shooting that took place on Monday in Utrecht city, the Netherlands, according to the mayor of Utrecht.

Three killed in Netherlands shooting, police identify attacker

UTRECHT, Netherlands, March 18 (Reuters) -- One person was feared dead and several suffered gunshot wounds on Monday in a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht and a hunt was underway for the gunman in an incident authorities said appeared to be a terrorist attack.

One feared dead in Dutch tram shooting in possible terrorist attack

1 / 4 Police forces walk near a tram at the 24 Oktoberplace in Utrecht, on March 18, 2019 where a shooting took place.

At least one dead in multiple shooting in Dutch city of Utrecht

The Utrecht Police on Monday released a picture of a suspected associated with the shooting incident that took place on a tram, resulting in the death of three people, while nine others were left injured.

Netherlands attack: Police release photo of suspect