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Agenais

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[azhuh-ne] / aʒəˈnɛ /
Also Agenois

noun

  1. an ancient region of SW France.


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It is, however, found in the rest of Europe, the best parallel being L'Homme aux dents rouges, in Bladé, Agenais, p.

From Italian Popular Tales by Crane, Thomas Frederick

Bordelais, Bazadais, and parts of P�rigord and Agenais.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

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

Agen and the Agenais were ceded at once, and a commission was appointed to investigate Edward's claims over lower Quercy.

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

Early in August, Charles of Valois entered the Agenais, and on the 15th Agen opened its gates.

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