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Tarbes

American  
[tarb] / tarb /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.


Tarbes British  
/ tarb /

noun

  1. a town in SW France: noted for the breeding of Anglo-Arab horses. Pop: 46 275 (1999)

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Brigadier Lanckbeen served with the 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment based in Tarbes, and was deployed as part of Operation Sentinelle, a long-running domestic security operation.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A logo of Alstom is seen at the Alstom's plant in Semeac near Tarbes, France, February 15, 2019.

From Reuters • Dec. 10, 2021

Cenac also cooks a humus made of Haricots Tarbais, the famous white beans discovered in South America that were imported in the Tarbes region in the 18th century.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2019

Junior prominence: Tiafoe first gained international attention when he won the 2012 Les Petits As, a prestigious 14-and-under tournament in Tarbes, France.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2017

"Signor Tarbes," said the provost, "do you know what the wheel is?"

From The Honour of Savelli A Romance by Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney)

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