Guienne
or Guy·enne
a former province in SW France.
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How to use Guienne in a sentence
In 1345 there was serious fighting in Guienne, in the course of which the earl of Derby won a considerable victory at Auberoche.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeThey cultivated the fine lands of the Cevennes, the vineyards of Guienne, the cloths of Caen.
Next morning they had passed Belle Isle, and ran through the midst of a fleet of transports returning from Guienne.
The White Company | Arthur Conan DoyleWith shout and jest and snatch of song they streamed from the room, and all was peaceful once more in the "Rose de Guienne."
The White Company | Arthur Conan DoyleDuring his governorship of Guienne in 1622 he had some scandalous scenes with the parlement and the archbishop of Bordeaux.
British Dictionary definitions for Guienne
Guyenne
/ (French ɡɥijɛn) /
a former province of SW France: formed, with Gascony, the duchy of Aquitaine during the 12th century
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