Picardy

American

[pik-er-dee] / ˈpɪk ər di /

noun

a region in N France: formerly a province.

Picardy British

/ ˈpɪkədɪ /

noun

French name: Picardie. a region of N France: mostly low-lying; scene of heavy fighting in World War I

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The offensive on the Western Front was to be carried out by French and British forces along the Somme River, north of Verdun in the province of Picardy.

From Literature

The stairs were installed in October 2023 to block access to road traffic following the redesign of Picardy Place.

From BBC

About 10 days earlier, the Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call by the U.S.-owned Genco Picardy merchant vessel following a drone attack in the same waters.

From Seattle Times

Police had observed the car being driven to a property in Picardy Avenue, where a package was passed through the window.

From BBC

And unlike the Picardy version, Madonna’s painting does not have a signature from the artist.

From New York Times

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