Poitou

[ pwa-too ]

/ pwaˈtu /

noun

a region and former province in W France.

Gate of, a wide pass near Poitiers.

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Examples from the Web for poitou

He was seneschal of Poitou, and was very anxious to drive back the French, who had taken some strong places there.
Life of Edward the Black Prince|Louise Creighton
For a time he also gained possession of Poitou, but before his death nearly the whole of that region had slipped from his grasp.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
Then he boldly dashed into the heart of Poitou, marching by Lusignan to Poitiers.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
Loyalty among the people there was none; even Anjou, the home of their race, drifted towards Philip as steadily as Poitou.
History of the English People, Volume I (of 8)|John Richard Green

Both were alike indignant at the favour shown by the court to the natives of Poitou and Aquitaine.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

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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