English Explanatory Dictionary

Poitou-Charentes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former administrative region of France; since 2016 part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Capital: Poitiers.

Pronunciation

/ˌpwɑːtuː ʃaˈɹɒnt/ /ˌpwʌtuː ʃaˈɹɒnt/ pwä'to͞o shă-rŏntʹ pwŭt'o͞o shă-rŏntʹ /pwɑˌtu ʃɑˈɹɑnt/ pwä-to͞o' shä-räntʹ

Word forms

Poitou-Charentes

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou-Charentes, after the historical regions of Poitou and Charente.

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