Provence

Speech parts

1. Provence - Noun

2. Provence - Proper noun

Meaning

a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

arles gard Avignon provencal Languedoc-Roussillon Cezanne diala marseille-provence provense

Related terms

provencal Aix-en-Provence herbes de Provence

Phrases with the word

Aix-en-Provence marseille-provence

Examples

Both in Greece and in Provence the poetry attained its highest rhythmic and metrical brilliance at times when the arts of verse and music were most closely knit together, when each thing done by the poet had some definite musical urge or necessity bound up within it. Ezra Pound

When the Good Lord begins to doubt the world, he remembers that he created Provence. Frederic Mistral

He play'd an ancient ditty long since mute, In Provence call'd "La belle dame sans mercy." John Keats

After the return of René to Provence, Alfonso easily reduced the remaining resistance and made his triumphal entrance in Naples on 26 February 1443, as the monarch of a pacified kingdom. Source: Internet

An assembly of nobles, religious leaders, and town leaders of Provence was organised to resist the authority of Queen Joan I of Naples (1343–1382). Source: Internet

All of Raymond VI's lands were confiscated, save Provence, which was kept in trust to be restored to his son, Raymond VII. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

provenanced provenantial provencal provence rose Provencher provencial