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Aquitaine

//ˈækwɪteɪn// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England. historical
  2. 2
    A former province of the kingdom of France. historical
  3. 3
    A former administrative region of France, now part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. historical
  4. 4
    Synonym of Aquitania. historical, proscribed, sometimes
  5. 5
    Ellipsis of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, proscribed, sometimes

Etymology

Borrowed from French Aquitaine, from Latin Aquitania, from aqua (“water”) + -ania (suffix forming place names) and distinguishing the intended area of Gaul. Doublet of Aquitania and Guyenne.

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