Navarre

American

[nuh-vahr, na-var] / nəˈvɑr, naˈvar /

noun

a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.

Navarre British

/ nəˈvɑː /

noun

Spanish name: Navarra. 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: Pamplona

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Navarrian

adjective

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Navarre said the department had allocated 76 units and 250 personnel to the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

When Henry of Navarre sought to become king in the 16th century, the Protestant aspirant faced fierce opposition within Catholic France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

Elsewhere in Spain, there are also claims by the regions of Navarre and Castilla La Mancha to Columbus’s provenance.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024

He was born Navarre Scott Mammedaty, in Lawton, Oklahoma, and was a member of the Kiowa Nation.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

One of Gertrude’s favorite books was The Mirror of the Sinful Soul’ which, she told us, was written by Margaret, the queen of Navarre in France.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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