Guienne
Americannoun
noun
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He gave the duke of Berry distant Guienne.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
In 1512 he gained his first military experience in Guienne, and in the following year he commanded the army of Picardy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." by Various
But, mark my word, this will be no child's-play, for, methinks, the King will be loth to let Guienne slip through his fingers.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
Then, there was Monsieur de Guienne, the brother of King Louis of France," she resumed, affecting contempt in her manner; "he would fain become the husband of the future Queen of Castile!
From Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay by Cooper, J. Fenimore
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
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