Tour Definition–noun | 1.<
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/td> | a traveling around from place to place. | | 2. | a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence, esp. with an organized group led by a guide. | | 3. | a brief trip through a place, as a building or a site, in order to view or inspect it: The visiting prime minister was given a tour of the chemical plant. | | 4. | a journey from town to town to fulfill engagements, as by a theatrical company or an entertainer: to go on tour; a European concert tour. | | 5. | a period of duty at one place or in one job. | –verb (used without object)
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| 6. | to travel from place to place. | | 7. | to travel from town to town fulfilling engagements. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to travel through (a place). | | 9. | to send or take (a theatrical company, its production, etc.) from town to town. | | 10. | to guide (someone) on a tour: He toured us through the chateaus of the Loire Valley. | |
From Dictionary France Definition–noun | 2. | a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Capital: Paris. | | 3. | Heraldry. fleurs-de-lis or upon azure: a bordure of France. | |
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