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[ praw-vahns; English pruh-vahns ] / prɔˈvɑ̃s; English prəˈvɑns /
nouna region in SE France, bordering on the Mediterranean: formerly a province; famous for medieval poetry and courtly traditions. Words nearby Provenceprove, proven, provenance, Provençal, Provençale, Provence, Provence rose, provender, provenience, Proventil, proventriculus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ProvenceCartier-Bresson died in Provence in 2004, but this anniversary show reinforces that he is as substantial a presence as ever. The True Henri Cartier-Bresson|Sarah Moroz|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Provence was where Fisher and Child, along with their friend James Beard, began to break from French traditions of cooking. This Week’s Hot Reads, Oct. 21, 2013|Thomas Flynn|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST He does a mocking California surfer-dude accent here—or at least a surfer dude from Provence. Exercising Like a Caveman: A.J. Jacobs Gets Primal|A.J. Jacobs|April 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST We've Always Had Paris...and Provence by Patricia and Walter Wells. Fresh Picks|Edward Brown|March 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Assaud is a rock star master chef who cooks with two apprentices and has just six tables at his restaurant in Provence. Fresh Picks|John Besh|November 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST March would be a glorious month in Provence if it were only for the almond blossom. A Spring Walk in Provence|Archibald Marshall But previously he had been Treasurer-General of Provence, and it might have been well for him if he had stayed in his own country. A Spring Walk in Provence|Archibald Marshall Provence, a tempestuous time in, i. 212;royalist rising in, ii. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane It was the end of Provence both as a political and an artistic entity. Women of Medival France|Pierce Butler Mistral has celebrated the cloister portal in a poem, and that alone would make it sacred to the Provence. The Car That Went Abroad|Albert Bigelow Paine
British Dictionary definitions for Provence
nouna former province of SE France, on the Mediterranean, and the River Rhône: forms part of the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |