Auvergne

[ oh-vairn, oh-vurn; French oh-vern-yuh ]
/ oʊˈvɛərn, oʊˈvɜrn; French oʊˈvɛrn yə /

noun

a former province in central France.

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Auvergne
/ (əʊˈvɛən, əʊˈvɜːn, French ovɛrɲ) /

noun

a region of S central France: largely mountainous, rising over 1800 m (6000 ft)
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