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Cleves
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cleves
English
thumb|Flag of Cleves, showcasing its coat of arms.
Etymology
From en fr Clèves, from en goh Cleve, ultimately from en gem-pro *klibą cliff. Cognate with en cliff. There is no connection with en de Klee clover 1, the clovers in the city's coat of arms being an example of canting arms.
Proper noun
en chiefly historical en town s/North Rhine-Westphalia c/Germany Kleve.
See also
en 1,6-Cleves acid 1,7-Cleves acid
Portuguese
Etymology
From pt fr Clèves, pt goh Cleve, ultimately from pt gem-pro *klibą cliff.
Pronunciation
Cléves
pt Cle ves
Proper noun
f
pt town s/North Rhine-Westphalia c/Germany Kleve