Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A historical region and former province of southeast France bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. It was settled c. 600 BC by Greeks and later by Phoenician merchants and was colonized by Rome in the second century BC. Provence became part of the kingdom of Arles in 933 AD and later passed to the Angevin dynasty (1246) and to France (1486).
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- proper noun A
maritime region of southeasternFrance borderingItaly
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- noun a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
Etymologies
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Examples
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Our most delightful area in Provence is Ramatuelle, and route D-93 from St. Tropez over the hill to La Croix-Valmer is a fantastic beautiful drive, especially if you drop by Girgaro, and happen to find a parking stall.
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Morten, who was raised in Provence, is making some of the best wines in the Finger Lakes.
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I didn’t get to the countryside, so I can’t speak to that, but A Year in Provence is one of my favorite books.
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Why did the glimpse of that “paradise” and of that exciting gypsy lady (French Circus Madame, says the title ...) lead you to whatever happened on Sunday with your French family in Provence???
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Margaret looked sternly at me and said, “This is the one thing you have wanted to do since arriving in Provence so we will find Domaine Rouge-Bleu.”
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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Herbes picked in Provence with a blend of Oregano, Thyme, Basil & Marjoram
French Word-A-Day: 2010
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This is exciting since it means that we will be in Provence to visit you near the end of your weeks of labor.
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I'm excited to check it out this summer, while daydreaming of the summer I spent last year in Provence and Côte d'Azur.
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Thank you for this perfect slice of winter paradise in Provence, untouched by the wild storms that affected the south west of France!
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Herbes picked in Provence with a blend of Oregano, Thyme, Basil & Marjoram
Remedies 2009
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