Auvergne

American

[oh-vairn, oh-vurn, oh-vern-y^uh] / oʊˈvɛərn, oʊˈvɜrn, oʊˈvɛrn yə /

noun

a former province in central France.

Auvergne British

/ əʊˈvɛən, ovɛrɲ, əʊˈvɜːn /

noun

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

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McIlroy will arrive with experience from holding similar roles with French rugby league club Catalans Dragons and Top 14 outfit Clermont Auvergne.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

Jones, 38, was named captain by Toulon for the Top 14 fixture they won 30-27 at Clermont Auvergne.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2023

A team from the University of Portsmouth in England, the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland, and Université Clermont Auvergne in France, filmed 768 vocalisations in 28 young chimpanzees at a sanctuary in Zambia.

From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023

Every year, farmers in France’s central region of Auvergne repeat the same process.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2022

King Thierry I. was ravaging Auvergne, and the holy abbot went to intercede with him for the poor people.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various

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