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Poitou

American  
[pwa-too] / pwaˈtu /

noun

  1. a region and former province in W France.

  2. Gate of, a wide pass near Poitiers.

Poitou British  
/ pwatu /

noun

  1. a former province of W central France, on the Atlantic. Chief town: Poitiers

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Today the beneficiaries are more likely to be in Poitou than in Paris.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2014

After a few days we were given a barn to sleep in, in the Poitou area.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2013

As fast as their meagre equipment got ashore, these latecomers sped across Normandy and Poitou to meet the German tide.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Calembredaine tore off wig and wen, who should he be but Nicholas, the ever-loving peasant friend from old Poitou!

From Time Magazine Archive

The Rosalie was waiting for us in the driveway of the big house on the Poitou riverbank.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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