Provençal

[ proh-vuh n-sahl, prov-uh n-; French praw-vahn-sal ]

/ ˌproʊ vənˈsɑl, ˌprɒv ən-; French prɔ vɑ̃ˈsal /

adjective

of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Provence.

Also called Occitan. a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas. Abbreviation: Pr, Pr., Prov.Compare langue d'oc.

the dialect of Provençal used in Provence.

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Origin of Provençal

1580–90; < Middle French < Latin prōvinciālis provincial. See Provence, -al¹

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Example sentences from the Web for provencal

While the humans are entertaining enough in this Provencal matinee, the bird is the star.
One Perfect Summer Day in Virginia Woolf, Saul Bellow and Others|Matt Seidel|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The knife glittered—a jump—and the Provencal shrieked with pain and sank to the ground.
The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I (of 2)|Alexandre Dumas pre
Corentin watched the surprise which from moment to moment the Provencal expressed by admiring exclamations.
The Lesser Bourgeoisie|Honore de Balzac
The Provencal and the romantic poets loved the same descriptions.
The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times|Alfred Biese

The Provencal was twenty-two years old:—he loaded his carbine.
A Passion in the Desert|Honore de Balzac
Clemence joked that with a Provencal like him you could never wash out the oil stains.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for provencal

Provençal

/ (ˌprɒvɒnˈsɑːl, French prɔvɑ̃sal) /

adjective

relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Provence, its inhabitants, their dialect of French, or their Romance language

noun

a language of Provence, closely related to Catalan, French, and Italian, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family. It was important in the Middle Ages as a literary language, and attempts have been made since the 19th century to revive its literary statusSee also langue d'oc

a native or inhabitant of Provence

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Provençal

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