Tavel

[ tah-vel ]

/ tɑˈvɛl /

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noun

a dry rosé wine from the Rhone region of France.

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Words nearby Tavel

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How to use Tavel in a sentence

At half-past 2, Mad'e de Tavel accompanied us to the Penitentiary prison.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
For Riz Tavel, rejoined the man impatiently, as if surprised at their ignorance.
The Ocean Wireless Boys on the Pacific|Wilbur Lawton
Officer in the service of France, Tavel was detained by his military duties.
A Little Swiss Sojourn|W. D. Howells
Among them, a certain Tavel de Villars, vanquished the proud beauty by his constancy.
A Little Swiss Sojourn|W. D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for Tavel

Tavel

/ (tɑːˈvɛl) /

noun

a fine rosé wine produced in the Rhône valley near the small town of Tavel in S France

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