Narbonne

[ nar-bawn ]

noun

1. a city in S France: an important port in Roman times.

Narbonne

/ narˈbɔn /

noun

1. a city in S France: capital of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis; harbour silted up in the 14th century. Pop: 46 510 (1999)

Example Sentences

I screamed to the wind on my hike, another day, along the grassy marshes of the Regional Natural Park of Narbonne in the Mediterranean.

From Washington Post

From Geneva, where I was visiting family, I arrived in Narbonne by train through Lyon.

From Washington Post

In Roman times, I learned, Narbonne was a crucial harbor, at the crossroads of the maritime ways.

From Washington Post

Perched on a rocky ridge surrounded by dense vineyards near Narbonne in the Occitanie region of France last August, I couldn’t stop singing “Blowin’ in the Wind.”

From Washington Post

Narbonne’s historical quarter, a short walk away, is lined with lively cafes and boutiques, and centers on an excavated strip of Via Domitia, the antique Roman route that connected Rome to the Spanish peninsula.

From Washington Post

Yes, under the roots of a clump of bullrush, he lifted out with his spade—a pot of Narbonne honey!

From Project Gutenberg

From thence it is three days to Narbonne, eminent for its university, from which the study of the law spreads over all countries.

From Project Gutenberg

It is asserted that it was at the Chapter of Narbonne that the Franciscan habit received its present shape.

From Project Gutenberg

Directly derived from them are the cathedrals of Toulouse and Narbonne.

From Project Gutenberg

It is thought that he was the original architect of Narbonne.

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