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Poitiers

American

[pwa-tyey] / pwaˈtyeɪ /

noun

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

Poitiers British

/ pwatje /

noun

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)

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Sahelanthropus was first uncovered in the Djurab desert of Chad by paleontologists from the University of Poitiers in the early 2000s.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

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

“If things really sour, you might see some kind of retaliatory tariffs,” Mr. Poitiers said.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

The successful campaigns of Crécy and Poitiers were entirely financed by these English capitalists.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

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