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A0435900 (ăr′əs, ə-räs′) A city of northern France south-southwest of Lille. It was a famous woolen and tapestry center in the Middle Ages.

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A0435900 (ăr′əs)n. pl. arras A tapestry, wall hanging, or curtain, especially one of Flemish origin.

[Middle English, after Arras.]

arras

(ˈærəs) n (Furniture) a wall hanging, esp of tapestry

Arras

(ˈærəs; French arɑs) n (Placename) a town in N France: formerly famous for tapestry; severely damaged in both World Wars. Pop: 43 663 (2006)

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(ˈær əs)

n. 1. a rich tapestry. 2. a wall hanging, as a tapestry or similar object. 3. a sturdy bobbin lace with a simple pattern. [1375–1425; late Middle English, after Arras, city in N France] ar′rased, adj.

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Noun

arras - a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designstapestryedging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)hanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"

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Arras

(äräs`), city (1990 pop. 42,715), capital of Pas-de-Calais dept., and historic capital of Artois, N France, on the canalized Scarpe River. It is a communications, farm, and industrial center, with oil works and factories making machinery, metal products, and esparto goods. Of Gallo-Roman origin, it became an episcopal see c.500. It was granted (1180) a commercial charter by the crown and enjoyed international importance in banking and trade. By the 14th cent. it had become a center of wealth and culture, renowned particularly for tapestrytapestry,
hand-woven fabric of plain weave made without shuttle or drawboy, the design of weft threads being threaded into the warp with fingers or a bobbin. The name has been extended to cover a variety of heavy materials, such as imitation tapestries woven on Jacquard looms,
..... Click the link for more information. . It was nearly destroyed during the wars between Burgundy and France (15th cent.), which ended with the Treaty of Arras (1435). Occupied (1492) by the Spaniards, Arras was conquered (1630) by the French; French possession was confirmed (1659) in the Peace of the Pyrenees. Heavy bombardments in World War I destroyed much of the town, and it was further damaged in World War II. Nevertheless it retains much of its old Spanish-Flemish flavor. The town square, bordered by 17th-century buildings, forms a notable ensemble of Flemish architecture. The damaged town hall (16th cent.) and the Abbey of St. Vaast (18th cent.; now housing a museum) have been restored. The house where Robespierre was born still stands. A school of agriculture is there.

Arras

a town in N France: formerly famous for tapestry; severely damaged in both World Wars. Pop.: 40 590 (1999)

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ARRAS, Span. law. The property contributed by the husband, ad sustinendaonera matrimonii, is called arras. The husband is under no obligation togive arras, but it is a donation purely voluntary. He is not permitted togive in arras more than a tenth of his property. The arras is the exclusiveproperty of the wife, subject to the husband's usufruct during his life.Burge on the Confl. of Laws, 417.
2. By arras is also understood the donation which the husband makes tohis wife, by reason or on account of marriage, and in consideration of thedote, or portion, which be receives from her. Aso & Man. Inst. h.t. 7, c.3.

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noun a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs

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