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Abbeville

(French abəvil)
n
(Placename) a town in N France: brewing, sugar-refining, and carpet industries. Pop: 24 567 (1999)
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Ab•be•ville

(ˈæb iˌvɪl, æbˈvil)

n.
a town in N France, on the Somme River: site of Paleolithic artifacts. 26,581.
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Having escaped these dangers, they returned by the main road to Boulogne, at Abbeville, and followed it step by step, examining every track.
"This is capital!" said Athos to Aramis, "we were to have slept here, but we cannot -- we must push on." They rode forward and reached Abbeville. There the great number of inns puzzled them; they could not go to all; how could they guess in which those whom they were seeking had stayed?
"Trust me," said Aramis, "do not expect to find anything in Abbeville. If we had only been looking for Porthos, Porthos would have stationed himself in one of the finest hotels and we could easily have traced him.
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Abbeville, LA, August 09, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Bonnette Auctions Louisiana Outdoor Properties announces the upcoming bank ordered auction of a commercial property in Abbeville, LA.
MARGARET Thatcher and Colonel Gaddafi, despite popular opinion, did not get to see the inside of Abbeville when Charles Haughey lived there.
Critique: A masterpiece of a suspense thriller from beginning to end, "The Devil Came To Abbeville" showcases an impressive writing talent that was first debuted with author Marian Phair's first novel, "Shattered Lives" (9781908447913, PB $16.99, Kindle $7.99, 308pp).
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The 250 acre Abbeville Estate in Malahide, Co Dublin, is now being sold for [euro]5.5million, [euro]2million less than last year's asking price.
Phil Molyneaux was arrested just before he took off from Abbeville in a light aircraft to fly back to the UK.