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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Capital: Périgueux.
2. 2
   A long river in south-central and southwestern France, emptying into the Gironde estuary, flowing through the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Corrèze, Lot, Dordogne and Gironde.

Example

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"Dordogne, with castles, caves and historical sites, attracts more than three million tourists each year."

Etymology

From French Dordogne.

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