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Ravenstein.

a city and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

10 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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name/ˈraː.və(n)ˌstɛi̯n/
  1. a city and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as ravesteyn in 1460. From Middle Dutch Walraven (a personal name) and -stein (“castle, stone building”). Originally the name of a castle around which the city sprung up.

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