Languedoc
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noun
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a former province of S France, lying between the foothills of the Pyrenees and the River Rhône: formed around the countship of Toulouse in the 13th century; important production of bulk wines
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a wine from this region
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The Languedoc used its Aster missiles to shoot down drones fired from Yemen by Iran-allied Huthi rebels targeting vessels in the Red Sea in December 2023.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in a televised address that a French frigate, the Languedoc, would arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday evening.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Owen: A blend of Grenache grapes from Languedoc, its juicy and delicious red fruits combine with orange peel and salty soils.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
France’s Armies Ministry said the drones “came straight at” the Languedoc two hours apart from the direction of Yemen.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Marie-Laure tries to calculate the chances that one might contain Madame Manec’s peaches, the white peaches from Languedoc that she’d buy by the crate and peel and quarter and boil with sugar.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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