Navarre

[ nuh-vahr; French na-var ]

/ nəˈvɑr; French naˈvar /

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noun

a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.

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Spanish Na·var·ra

[nah-vahr-rah]. /nɑˈvɑr rɑ/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Navarre

Na·varr·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Navarre

navar, Navaratri, Nav. Arch., navarin, Navarino, Navarre, nave, navel, navel-gazing, navel ill, navel orange

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How to use Navarre in a sentence

In Navarre, a Capuchin monk delivered a mass confession to a crowd of men standing in their own grave.
My Father Fled Fascism in Spain—and Taught Me How Lies Can Destroy a Democracy|Sebastian Junger|May 19, 2021|Time
Pamplona is a vibrant modern city that takes care to preserve the traditions of Navarre culture and cuisine.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Creech owns four rental properties and manages 60 other vacation properties on Navarre Beach.
How It Played in the Gulf|Rick Outzen|June 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“For us, it is pretty far down on the list,” said x17 co-owner Brandy Navarre, of the action in Aspen.
Teflon Charlie|Nicole LaPorte|February 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Determined to show his intentions openly, he remained covered, while the king of Navarre stood before him bare-headed.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
Parliament would not condemn the Guises, nor the king of Navarre, nor the Condes, nor my brother.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
She even wrote to the French general on the Spanish frontier, inviting him to invade Navarre.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
Young Gerson was sent to Paris to the famous college of Navarre when fourteen years of age.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
When Navarre exclaimed: "Whoever touches my brother of Guise with the tip of his finger, touches my whole body!"
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for Navarre

Navarre

/ (nəˈvɑː) /

noun

a former kingdom of SW Europe: established in the 9th century by the Basques; the parts south of the Pyrenees joined Spain in 1515 and the N parts passed to France in 1589. Capital: PamplonaSpanish name: Navarra (naˈβarra)

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