Côte d'Or

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English

Etymology

From French Côte d’Or, from côte (“coast”) (from Latin costa (“side”)) + contracted form of de (“of”) + or (“gold”) (from Latin aurum).

Proper noun

Côte d'Or

  1. A département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
    Dijon is the capital of the Côte d’Or
  2. A chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after
    The Côte d’Or includes many fine Burgundy wine appellations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French Côte d’Or, from côte (“coast”) + d’ (“of”, contracted form of de) + or (“gold”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Côte d'Or f

  1. The Côte d'Or département (equivalent of a county) in France's eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
  2. The Côte d'Or chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after

French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Côte d’Or f

  1. the Côte d'Or département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
  2. the Côte d'Or chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after

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