Agenais

American  

[azh^uh-ne] / aʒəˈnɛ /

Also Agenois

noun

1. an ancient region of SW France.

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Example Sentences

Most of the Agenais was conquered by January, 1356, while in February the capture of Périgueux opened up the way of invasion northwards.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

The Anglo-Gascon forces spread beyond the limits of Edward's duchy and captured outposts in Poitou, Périgord, Quercy, and the Agenais.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

"I pass, and repass, not a soul I know, Not one Agenais in this hurrying crowd; No one salutes or shakes me by the hand."

From Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist by Smiles, Samuel

He retained in his hands Agen and the Agenais, and Bazas and the Bazadais, on the ground that Charles of Valois had won them by right of conquest in 1324.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

The preachers Raoul Ardent in 1101 and Robert of Arbrissel in 1114 were summoned to the districts of the Agenais and the Toulousain to combat the heretical propaganda.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg