Carcassonne

[ kar-ka-sawn ]

/ kar kaˈsɔn /

noun

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

Definition for carcassonne (2 of 2)

Aude

[ ohd ]

/ oʊd /

noun

a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.

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Examples from the Web for carcassonne

In the ninth century the ruling comte was allied with the houses of Barcelona and Carcassonne.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun
He quitted it to lay siege to Carcassonne, which had been made by the Romans into the stronghold of Septimauia.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Gustave Nadauds lines on Carcassonne come very near to being the finest topographical verses ever penned.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun
Before taking leave of Carcassonne, poetic and picturesque, the most inveterate anti-sightseer should peep into its museum.
In the Heart of Vosges|Matilda Betham-Edwards

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

British Dictionary definitions for carcassonne (1 of 2)

Carcassonne

/ (French karkasɔn) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for carcassonne (2 of 2)

Aude

/ (French od) /

noun

a department of S France on the Gulf of Lions, in Languedoc-Roussillon region. Capital: Carcassonne. Pop: 321 734 (2003 est). Area: 6342 sq km (2473 sq miles)

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