Aragon

American  

[a-ra-gawn, ar-uh-gon] / a raˈgɔ̃, ˈær əˌgɒn /

noun

1. Louis 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.

2. Spanish Aragón.  a region in NE Spain: formerly a kingdom; later a province. 18,181 sq. mi. (47,089 sq. km).

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Aragon ¹ British  

/ ˈærəɡən /

noun

1. an autonomous region of NE Spain: independent kingdom from the 11th century until 1479, when it was united with Castile to form modern Spain. Pop: 1 059 600 (2003 est). Area: 47 609 sq km (18 382 sq miles)

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Aragon ² British  

/ araɡɔ̃ /

noun

1. Louis (lwi). 1897–1982, French poet, essayist, and novelist; an early surrealist, later a committed Communist. His works include the verse collections Le Crève-Coeur (1941) and Les Yeux d'Elsa (1942) and the series of novels Le Monde réel (1933–51)

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Example Sentences

The body of the man was found Thursday in the Bielsa Valley in the northeastern Aragon region, the Civil Guard said.

From Barron's

The bodies of two men and a woman were found in Panticosa, an area in the northeastern region of Aragon popular with long-distance skiers, after an avalanche on the Tablato peak, the Civil Guard said.

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Sunday's vote will be followed by regional elections in Andalusia, Aragon, and Castile and Leon during the first half of 2026.

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The Church was established in the 16th century by Henry VIII, the king who broke with the Catholic church over its refusal to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

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An open-air theatre group that lost its pub home said it was excited to debut at the 11th Century former residence of Catherine of Aragon - the first wife of Henry VIII.

From BBC