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Roussillon

American  
[roo-see-yohn, roo-see-yawn] / ˌru siˈjoʊn, ru siˈjɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a historic region in S France, on the border of Spain and the Mediterranean Sea.


Roussillon British  
/ rusijɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a former province of S France: united with Aragon in 1172; passed to the French crown in 1659; now forms part of the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Australian red and white wine components are shipped in bulk to the UK, where they are blended with wine from France's northern Rhone and Roussillon regions before bottling.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

Roussillon crossed for Behrens’ first headed goal in the first minute.

From Washington Times Aug. 20, 2023

Some groundwater levels were at their lowest on record in the wine-making Roussillon region and in the southern Var region, which hosts the tourist town of Saint-Tropez.

From Reuters Apr. 13, 2023

Leroy Sané had already missed a great chance to score for Bayern – Jérôme Roussillon slid in with a last-ditch challenge – when his mistake at the other end led to Wolfsburg’s goal.

From Seattle Times Dec. 16, 2020

She lived in happiness with her husband, the powerful Baron Raymond de Roussillon.

From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce

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