Dinant
a town of Belgium, in the province of Namur. It is on the Meuse river. Prior to the World War it had many noteworthy buildings, including the church of Notre-Dame, and the city hall, which was once the palace of the princes of Liège. There were important manufactures, including paper mills, carpet factories, breweries, tanneries, etc. The city was notable for its production of metal ware and glass work. Dinant suffered severely during the German invasion of Belgium in 1914. Pop. about 8,000.