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Guienne

American  
[gwee-yen] / gwiˈjɛn /
Or Guyenne

noun

  1. a former province in SW France.


Guienne British  
/ ɡɥijɛn /

noun

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

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In Languedoc, the great middle province of the south, Montmorency, son to the old Constable, was King in fact; in Guienne old Marshal Matignon.

From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Stanley J. Weyman

Cardinal Beaufort, and after him Suffolk, sought by working for peace to secure at least Guienne and Normandy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various

"And, now tell me, how goes the war in Guienne?"

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

Guienne then formed a government which from the 17th century onwards was united with Gascony.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

If't be, then, certes, he hath made a grievous error; for he went to Guienne, hoping to return speedily with much booty.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

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