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cluny

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cluny.

Editorial note

The Cluny is an interesting and important topic on its own.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cluny gathered in one view.

noun

A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.

noun

A parish south of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, the location of Cluny Castle (OS grid ref NJ6812).

noun

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, north-west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2495).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cluny.

noun

A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.

noun

A parish south of Monymusk, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, the location of Cluny Castle (OS grid ref NJ6812).

noun

A small village in Fife council area, Scotland, north-west of Kirkcaldy (OS grid ref NT2495).

noun

A hamlet in Wheatland County, Alberta, Canada, named after the parish of Cluny in Scotland.

Example sentences

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The Cluny is an interesting and important topic on its own.

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The Cluny Abbey itself had what some consider to be one of the best libraries in Europe at the time.

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This is not to say the Cluny wasn't dynamic, but why is it necessary to try and compare it with Google?

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As stated before, why is it necessary to compare the Cluny with Google?

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The Cluny did attract smart people and was fast growing and profitable.

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In 1000, Cluny was the most dynamic institution in Europe.

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The same people did a virtual cluny I think.

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I recall watching some professional photographers, some years ago, chasing George Cluny and some other celebrities filming on location (where I just happened to be, that day).

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I have a strong interest, at the moment, in Roman building techniques, thus my notation above, taken down in the Cluny Museum in Paris.

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I was recently at the Musée Cluny in Paris and it was really striking how much of the art in there is pretty badly made, as if by very inept creators.

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The second leg gets more interesting at Cluny - La Sorbonne, where the two tracks become three, and right after Maubert - Mutualité, where the two tracks split to make way for a third track to go under them.

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This, however, was in large part due to donations and endowments making it a charity and not a business and much of the wealth obtained by the Cluny was a direct result of state conquest as their greatest patrons were kings and royals.

Quote examples

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Cluny's agreement to offer perpetual prayer (laus perennis, literally "perpetual praise") meant that specialization in roles went a step further at Cluny.

Proper noun examples

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Cluny was the magnet for smart people that Google has been in recent times.

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Le Musee du moyen age, (Cluny) Paris has similar trove found in the Seine.

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Cluny musuem du moyen age in Paris is still a fantastic place to visit filled with things, including votive trinkets flung or lost in the Seine.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cluny in a sentence?

The Cluny is an interesting and important topic on its own.

What does cluny mean?

A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.

What part of speech is cluny?

cluny is commonly used as noun.