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Poitiers

American  
[pwa-tyey] / pwaˈtjeɪ /

noun

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


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)

"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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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

She became famous as the founder and abbess of the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Poitiers and was widely venerated as a saint after her death.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Opponents of the irrigation project in Sainte-Soline, near Poitiers, marched in large numbers on Saturday despite a ban on gatherings in the district.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2023

“A lot will depend on the political will of national governments,” said Niclas Poitiers, a trade researcher at Bruegel, a Brussels-based research institute.

From New York Times Sep. 14, 2022

I intend to leave Poitiers to-morrow, and will communicate your desire to him.

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

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