Aix-en-Provence

[ ek-sahn-praw-vahns; English eyks-ahn-pruh-vahns ]

noun

a city in SE France, N of Marseilles.

Also called Aix [eks; English eyks]. /ɛks; English eɪks/.

Words Nearby Aix-en-Provence

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How to use Aix-en-Provence in a sentence

I was just out of college and living 20 miles north in Aix-en-Provence.
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He bewailed the loss of his automobile that had perished of senile decay at Aix-en-Provence.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
In 1839 he was born at Aix-en-Provence, and for forty years he painted patiently in the manner of his master Pissarro.
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She wanted to push on, and her one thought of Aix-en-Provence was for lunch.
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She looked a little older than when he had seen her at Aix-en-Provence.
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British Dictionary definitions for Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence

/ (French ɛksɑ̃prɔvɑ̃s) /

noun

a city and spa in SE France: the medieval capital of Provence. Pop: 134 222 (1999): Also called: Aix

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