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Arras (disambiguation)

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Arras is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

Arras may also refer to:

People and places

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Other

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  • Battle of Arras (disambiguation), several battles of that name
  • Arras culture, an archaeological culture of the British Iron Age
  • Arras-class aviso, a class of thirty French avisos
  • Arras Mountain, a summit in British Columbia, Canada
  • HMCS Arras, a Battle class trawler
  • A hanging tapestry, known chiefly for the one behind which Polonius hides in Gertrude's closet scene, in Shakespeare's Hamlet (Act III, Scene iv)
  • Las arras, in Hispanic weddings, the thirteen coins presented to the bride by the groom, to symbolize the groom's commitment to 'provide' for his bride and make his wealth hers
  • The Arras, the tallest building in Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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