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Dictionary of Early Christian Biography
• Perpetuus, Saint, Archbaptist of Tours
• Martinus, Saint, Bishop of Tours
• Gregorius (32) Turonensis, Bishop of Tours
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
• Tours, Martin of, Saint
• Tours, Berengarius of
• Martin of Tours, Saint
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Webster Dictionary
• Touring Car
• Touring
• Toured
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Charles Cagniard de La Tour
• Henri de La Tour D'auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
• Maurice Quentin de La Tour
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Bouillon, Emanuel Theodose, de La Tour Dauvergne
• Hildebert of Tours (Hildebertus Turonensis)
• Martin (St.) of Tours
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Gregory of Tours, St.
• Tours
The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Archdiocese of Tours
• Berengarius of Tours
• Fredegis of Tours
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Solomon of Tours
• Tours

A historic old town of France, on the Loire, 145 m. SW. of Paris; presents a spacious and handsome appearance, and contains a noble Gothic cathedral, archbishop's palace, Palais de Justice, besides ancient châteaux and interesting ruins; is a centre of silk and woollen manufactures, and does a large printing trade; suffered greatly by the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes and during the Franco-German War; became the seat of government after the investment of Paris and until its capitulation to the Germans.