langue d'oc

[ lahng dawk ]

/ lɑ̃g ˈdɔk /

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noun

the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.

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Origin of langue d'oc

1700–10; <French: language of oc, yes <Latin hōc (ille fēcit) this (he did); cf. Occitan

Other definitions for langue d'oc (2 of 2)

Languedoc

[ lahng-dawk ]

/ lɑ̃gˈdɔk /

noun

a former province in S France. Capital: Toulouse.

OTHER WORDS FROM Languedoc

Langue·do·cian

[lang-doh-shuhn, lang-gwuh-doh-shuhn], /læŋˈdoʊ ʃən, ˌlæŋ gwəˈdoʊ ʃən/, adjective, noun

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How to use langue d'oc in a sentence

"Bretagne, Languedoc, in fact the whole kingdom is in league to deal us a mortal blow," said the cardinal.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
"Pardon," replied Zeyneb, looking about unflinchingly, and speaking very good Languedoc.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
In Languedoc, as I understood, they have no barns whatever, and therefore this practice is universal.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
I once saw one in Languedoc, which was fed in the house, and went about every where without doing any mischief.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

It was amongst the nobles of Languedoc that the Albigenses found their principal support.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for langue d'oc (1 of 2)

langue d'oc

/ French (lɑ̃ɡ dɔk) /

noun

the group of medieval French dialects spoken in S France: often regarded as including ProvençalCompare langue d'oïl

Word Origin for langue d'oc

literally: language of oc (the Provençal form for yes), ultimately from Latin hoc this

British Dictionary definitions for langue d'oc (2 of 2)

Languedoc

/ (French lɑ̃ɡdɔk) /

noun

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

a wine from this region

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