Poitiers

American  

[pwa-tyay] / pwaˈtjeɪ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.

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Poitiers British  

/ pwatje /

noun

1. a city in S central France: capital of the former province of Poitou until 1790; scene of the battle (1356) in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French; university (1432). Pop: 83 448 (1999)

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Poitiers

A French regional daily, La Nouvelle Republique, reported that a man in Poitiers was hurt in his left eye, showing a photo of a man holding his face.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Feron is an international-standard official whose promising career was halted when he was attacked in the French city of Poitiers in November 2022.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2024

This discovery and the characterization of Naegleriaviruses were made possible through international collaboration with researchers from the universities in Poitiers, the Canary Islands, and the US-based Joint Genome Institute.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

“If things really sour, you might see some kind of retaliatory tariffs,” Mr. Poitiers said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022

"I have only seen him on these two occasions since I arrived in Paris, and two or three times during my stay at Poitiers."

From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

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