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Midi1|midi| [Fr.] The south of France. Also attrib.
1883H. James Little Tour in France (1885) xvi. 110, I could not fail to flatter myself, on reaching La Rochelle, that I was already in the Midi. 1936C. Connolly Rock Pool i. 16 The jungle of the Midi bourgeoisie. 1964E. Ambler Kind of Anger ii. 41 She had a strong Midi accent and sounded like a maid. 1967A. Wilson No Laughing Matter iii. ii. 245 M. Garcin in his Midi accent asked.., ‘Qu'est ce qu'elle dit?’ 1973Guardian 22 Feb. 4/4 For electoral purposes the Midi is usually divided into two—the Midi-Pyrénées and the Midi-Méditérranée or Languedoc-Rousillon. |