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Perpignan

American  
[per-pee-nyahn] / pɛr piˈnjɑ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Orientales, in the S extremity of France.


Perpignan British  
/ pɛrpiɲɑ̃ /

noun

  1. a town in S France: historic capital of Roussillon. Pop: 105 115 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The player also had spells at French clubs Perpignan, Biarritz and Dax before joining Glasgow Warriors in 2010.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Some 10,500 people were being evacuated from their homes near the city of Perpignan in southwestern France as firefighters tried to control a blaze that has devoured 1,650 hectares, authorities said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

That 22-minute spree was the highlight of the match for the away side as Perpignan ran in three tries in the second half compared to only two penalties for Toulouse.

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

Jonathan Davies was 25 when he moved to Clermont, James Hook the same age when he joined Perpignan and Dan Lydiate 25 when he left for Racing.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

At Vienna, Milan, and Perpignan, on the contrary, the observers found the light of the halo resembling that of the moon toward its full.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by

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