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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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Fiji forward Peceli Yato crossed twice as Perpignan eased past Montauban 31-8 to move seven points clear of their opponents at the bottom of the table, while Castres held on to win 13-10 at Bayonne.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 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

Despite trailing 21-11 to the visiting champions at half-time, Perpignan roared back to edge a narrow win that took them onto nine points and above fellow strugglers Montauban.

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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