Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southwest Netherlands southeast of The Hague. Chartered in 1246, it is noted for its fine pottery, which has been produced here since the 1500s.
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- proper noun
city in theNetherlands , in theprovince ofZuid-Holland
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Examples
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Fine porcelain ware brought to Europe in the 16th century was named for its origin, China (the imitation, delft, came from Delft, Netherlands).
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Everyday life in 17th century Delft is so vivid in Girl with a Pearl
An interview with Tracy Chevalier about Girl With A Pearl Earring 2010
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» Dept. of Funny Signs (and cool infrastructure): automated bollard in Delft • Spacing Toronto • understanding the urban landscape
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Delft is definitely a nice picturesque town to visit if you have a morning.
Schiphol Surprises 2009
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In Nosferatu the Vampyre, thousands of rats were let loose in Delft and I don't know if they were all accounted for at the end.
Werner Herzog, a movie-making genius of performance art Jonathan Jones 2010
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A Street in Delft by Jan Vermeer, painted 1657-58.
Thank You, Holland! Linda 2008
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A Street in Delft by Jan Vermeer, painted 1657-58.
Archive 2008-01-01 Linda 2008
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During a conference in Delft (Conference on Damage Tolerance of Aircraft Structures: 25-28 September 2007), GTM and Alcoa have presented the new concept to international experts in the field of metal fatigue and damage sensitivity of aircraft constructions.
Delft Material Concept For Aircraft Wings Could Save Billions | Impact Lab 2007
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And now I'm back in Delft, and my ordered copy of Blue Gender has finally arrived.
January 10th, 2005 2005
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We then wandered onto Kloisters, which is one of the two bars in Delft with a 'beer menu' i.e. they have so many different beers that they need a book-like menu to list all of them.
January 30th, 2005 2005
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