Guienne

or Guy·enne

[ gwee-yen ]

/ gwiˈyɛn /

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noun

a former province in SW France.

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Words nearby Guienne

guide word, Guido, Guido d'Arezzo, guidon, guidwillie, Guienne, guige, Guija, guild, guilder, Guildford

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How to use Guienne in a sentence

In 1345 there was serious fighting in Guienne, in the course of which the earl of Derby won a considerable victory at Auberoche.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
They cultivated the fine lands of the Cevennes, the vineyards of Guienne, the cloths of Caen.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various
Next morning they had passed Belle Isle, and ran through the midst of a fleet of transports returning from Guienne.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
With shout and jest and snatch of song they streamed from the room, and all was peaceful once more in the "Rose de Guienne."
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle

During his governorship of Guienne in 1622 he had some scandalous scenes with the parlement and the archbishop of Bordeaux.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Guienne

Guienne

Guyenne

/ (French ɡɥijɛn) /

noun

a former province of SW France: formed, with Gascony, the duchy of Aquitaine during the 12th century

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