département

[ dey-par-tuh-mahn ]

/ deɪ par təˈmɑ̃ /

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noun, plural dé·par·te·ments

[dey-par-tuh-mahn]. /deɪ par təˈmɑ̃/. French.

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Words nearby département

depants, Depardieu, depart, departed, departee, département, department, departmentalism, departmentalize, departmental store, Department of Agriculture

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How to use département in a sentence

Although La Muse du Departement is an important work, it cannot be spoken of in quite unhesitating terms.
Parisians in the Country|Honore de Balzac
Well a representative of this Departement of State called upon me two days running, when I was out.
An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language|N.A. Cuey-na-Gael
The departement de la Somme has the reputation of being a little aristocratic.
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part I. 1792|An English Lady
The departement de la Somme has the reputation of being a little ariſtocratic.
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete|An English Lady

The name of these wells is taken from Artois, a province in the Departement du pays de Calais, where their use was revived.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for département

département

/ (French departəmɑ̃) /

noun

(in France) a major subdivision or branch of the administration of the government

Word Origin for département

C18: from départir to divide; see depart

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