Aquitaine

American  

[ak-wi-teyn, a-kee-ten] / ˈæk wɪˌteɪn, a kiˈtɛn /

noun

1. a lowland region in SW France, formerly an ancient Roman province and medieval duchy.

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Aquitaine British  

/ ˌækwɪˈteɪn, akitɛn /

noun

1. Ancient name: Aquitania.  a region of SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: a former Roman province and medieval duchy. It is generally flat in the west, rising to the slopes of the Massif Central in the northeast and the Pyrenees in the south; mainly agricultural

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Example Sentences

Ms. McQueen is splendid, Mr. Bean elevates the entire production and Connie Nielsen is an imperious Eleanor of Aquitaine, a woman with her own queenly agendas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

And they wanted France and a land called the Aquitaine, and then they fought over that.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024

In March, SLT members joined a protest that aimed to disable under-construction irrigation reservoirs that will pump groundwater for large farms in a drought-hit wetland in Deux-Sevres in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2023

Only Brittany and Aquitaine in the south-west are in a relatively safe position.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

But he did say, "Ah. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine," when she handed him her paperwork.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell