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单词 Provence
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Definition of Provence in English:

Provence

proper nounprɒˈvɒ̃spʀɔvɑ̃sproʊˈvɑns
  • A former province of south-eastern France, on the Mediterranean coast east of the River Rhône. Settled by the Greeks in the 6th century BC, the area around Marseilles became, in the 1st century BC, part of the Roman colony of Gaul. It was united with France in 1481 and is now part of the region of Provence–Alpes–Côte d'Azur.

Origin

From Latin provincia 'province', a colloquial name for southern Gaul, the first Roman province to be established outside Italy.

Rhymes

advance, Afrikaans, à outrance, chance, dance, enhance, entrance, faience, France, glance, lance, mischance, outdance, perchance, prance, stance, trance
 
 

Definition of Provence in US English:

Provence

proper nounprōˈvänsproʊˈvɑns
  • A former province of southeastern France, on the Mediterranean coast, east of the Rhône River. It is now part of the region of Provence–Alpes–Côte d'Azur.

Origin

From Latin provincia ‘province’, a colloquial name for southern Gaul, the first Roman province to be established outside Italy.

 
 
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