Poitou

[ pwa-too ]

/ pwaˈtu /

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noun

a region and former province in W France.

Gate of, a wide pass near Poitiers.

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Words nearby Poitou

Poisson distribution, Poisson's ratio, Poitier, Poitiers, poitín, Poitou, Poitou-Charentes, poitrine, pokal, poke, poke around

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How to use Poitou in a sentence

I shall take you to one of my farms in Poitou, where you will live henceforth with your mother.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
The king became so greatly alarmed that he fled from Poitou, after giving orders to arrest and imprison all the lepers in France.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
In France, in Poitou, and in Brittany he had sent more to the stake than any other man living.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
Fragment of a letter concerning the wonders which happened in Poitou, in Trial, vol.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France

Through lack of victuals preparations were being made for retreat into Poitou.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France

British Dictionary definitions for Poitou

Poitou

/ (French pwatu) /

noun

a former province of W central France, on the Atlantic. Chief town: Poitiers

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