Aquitaine

American  

[ak-wi-tayn, 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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Aquitaine

The actress, playing his mother Eleanor of Aquitaine, gave him "the best advice I've had" as they rehearsed their first scene together.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

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

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

In the end, the real winner is surely Katharine Hepburn, who won an Oscar for her performance as Eleanor of Aquitaine, the king’s wife.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022

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

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell