Poitou-Charentes
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Poitou-Charentes, after the historical regions of Poitou and Charente.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpwɑːtuː ʃaˈɹɒnt/, /ˌpwʌtuː ʃaˈɹɒnt/, enPR: pwä'to͞o shă-rŏntʹ, pwŭt'o͞o shă-rŏntʹ
- (US) IPA(key): /pwɑˌtu ʃɑˈɹɑnt/, enPR: pwä-to͞o' shä-räntʹ
- Rhymes: -ɒnt
- Hyphenation: Poi‧tou-Cha‧rentes
Proper noun
- A former administrative region of France; since 2016 part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Capital: Poitiers.
Translations
former region of France
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French
Etymology
Compound of Poitou + Charentes (pluralized form of Charente), the names of two historical regions.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Poitou-Charentes (a former administrative region of France; since 2016 part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
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