Provence
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Provence.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˈvɒns/, /pɹəˈvɒ̃s/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Provence
- A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
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Translations
region in France
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Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Provence f (relational adjective provensálský, demonym Provensálec)
- Provence (a maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
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Further reading
- “Provence”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “Provence”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan Provença, from Latin prōvincia. Doublet of province.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɔ.vɑ̃s/
- (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) IPA(key): /pʁoˈvãⁿsə/, /pχoˈvã(n)sə/
Audio (Central France): (file) Audio (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur): (file)
Proper noun
Provence f
- Provence (a maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
- Hypernym: Occitanie
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Descendants
Friulian
Proper noun
Provence f
- Provence (a maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from French Provence.
Pronunciation
Noun
Provence f (proper noun, genitive Provence)
- Provence (a maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
Declension
Declension of Provence
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Further reading
- “Provence” in Duden online
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from French Provence, from Occitan Provença, from Latin prōvincia.
Proper noun
Provence c (genitive Provences)
- Provence (a maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)