Guienne
Americannoun
noun
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In holding Guienne through those three centuries their strength was wasted.
From When Love Calls by Weyman, Stanley John
The thanks which the heir-apparent, the Duke of Guienne, accompanied by the Dukes of Berri, Burgundy, Bavaria, and Bar, solemnly rendered to the assembled Faculty, virtually recognized it as a part of the State.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
Edward, in a letter, dated November 26, inquired particularly of the senechal of Agen, in Guienne, respecting the charges against the Templars.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas
Under the Revolution the departments formed from Guienne proper were those of Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne, Lot, Aveyron and the chief part of Tarn-et-Garonne.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
The watchword of the Black Prince's army was "Guienne and St. George!" and that of King Henry's, "Castille and St. James!"
From The Boy's Book of Heroes by Peake, Helena
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