Provence
[praw-vahns; English pruh-vahns]
- a region in SE France, bordering on the Mediterranean: formerly a province; famous for medieval poetry and courtly traditions.
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Examples from the Web for provence
Contemporary Examples
Cartier-Bresson died in Provence in 2004, but this anniversary show reinforces that he is as substantial a presence as ever.
Provence was where Fisher and Child, along with their friend James Beard, began to break from French traditions of cooking.
He does a mocking California surfer-dude accent here—or at least a surfer dude from Provence.
We've Always Had Paris...and Provence by Patricia and Walter Wells.
Assaud is a rock star master chef who cooks with two apprentices and has just six tables at his restaurant in Provence.
Historical Examples
Some of the olives that were prepared to be eat green, were as good as those of Provence.
The History of LouisianaLe Page Du Pratz
His history was bad, and he had been sent in disgrace to this hot and dusty corner of Provence.
A Zola DictionaryJ. G. Patterson
In spite of her father, she will visit the whole of Provence.
The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, CompleteElizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans
Felicite was a short, dark woman, such as one often meets in Provence.
The Fortune of the RougonsEmile Zola
It is a receipt I brought back with me from Provence; I think you 'll find them good.
One Of ThemCharles James Lever
Provence
- a former province of SE France, on the Mediterranean, and the River Rhône: forms part of the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Word Origin and History for provence
Provence
from French Provence, from Latin provincia "province" (see province); the southern part of ancient Gaul technically was the province of Gallia Narbonensis, but it came under Roman rule long before the rest of Gaul and as the Romans considered it the province par excellence they familiarly called it (nostra) provincia "our province."
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