Carcassonne

[ kar-ka-sawn ]

/ kar kaˈsɔn /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Aude, in S France: medieval fortifications.

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How to use Carcassonne in a sentence

Some games, like Carcassonne, make you draw from a deck of thick cardboard tiles.
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In 1204, he met the leaders of the Albigenses in conference at Carcassonne.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
The afternoon's ride to Carcassonne was in the face of a strong wind.
Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson
When he became bishop of Carcassonne he built the south chapel that opens from St. Nazaires nave (1323-30).
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

Not that Carcassonne, as redressed by M. Viollet-le-Duc, is deficient in clat; it has too much of it.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
From about 819 to 1082 Carcassonne formed a separate countship, and from the latter date till 1247 a viscountship.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Carcassonne

Carcassonne

/ (French karkasɔn) /

noun

a city in SW France: extensive remains of medieval fortifications. Pop: 43 950 (1999)

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