CHARENTE

Meaning of CHARENTE in English

Pronunciation: shä- ' rä n t

Function: geographical name

river ab 225 mi (362 km ) W France flowing W into Bay of Biscay

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

CHARENTE — geographical name river about 225 miles (362 kilometers ) W France flowing W into Bay of Biscay
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHARENTE — /shann rddahonnt"/ , n. a department in W France. 337,064; 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Cap.: Angoulême.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARENTE — geographical name river about 225 miles (362 kilometers ) W France flowing W into Bay of Biscay
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHARENTE — inland dpartement, Poitou-Charentes rgion, western France, separated from the Bay of Biscay by Charente-Maritime dpartement and elsewhere surrounded by the …
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CHARENTE — Шаранта
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHARENTE — р. Шаранта
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CHARENTE — (0) шаранта
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CHARENTE — р. Шаранта
Англо-Русский географический словарь
CHARENTE RIVER — River, western France. Rising in the department of Haute-Vienne, it flows generally westward 226 mi (360 km) to the Bay …
Английский словарь Британика
CHARENTE-MARITIME — /shann rddahonnt mann rddee teem"/ , n. a department in W France. 497,859; 2792 sq. mi. (7230 sq. km). Cap.: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHARENTE-MARITIME — formerly (until 1941) Charente-infrieure, dpartement, Poitou-Charentes rgion, western France, comprising the ancient provinces of Saintonge (in part) and Aunis and …
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CHARENTE RIVER — river in western France, about 225 miles (360 km) long, rising near Rochechouart in the Limousin uplands (Haute-Vienne dpartement), on …
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TURGON, CHARENTE — Тургон
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JULIENNE, CHARENTE — Жюльен
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COGNAC — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French, from Cognac, France Date: 1751 a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RIVER — I Natural stream of water that flows in a channel with more or less defined banks. Rivers are a fundamental …
Английский словарь Британика
COGNAC — Brandy from the French departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Tracing its origin to the 17th century, cognac (named for the …
Английский словарь Британика
ANGOULÊME — City (pop., 1999: 43,171), southwestern France, on the Charente River . Visigoth s in 507, and from the 9th century …
Английский словарь Британика
FINE CHAMPAGNE — fēnshäⁿpȧnʸ noun Etymology: French : a French brandy designated by French law as one distilled from wine made from grapes …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COGNAC — ˈkōnˌyak also ˈkän- or ˈkȯn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Cognac, Charente department, France, where it is made …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LA ROCHELLE — /lann rddaw shel"/ a seaport in and the capital of Charente Maritime, in W France; besieged while a Huguenot stronghold …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COGNAC — ˈkȯn- or ˈkän- noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: French, from Cognac, France Date: 1751 : a brandy from the departments …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COGNAC — [co.gnac] n [F, fr. Cognac, France] (1755): a brandy from the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime distilled from white wine
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COGNAC — a brandy produced in the Charente and Charente-Maritime dpartements of France and named for the town of Cognac in the …
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BRANDY — alcoholic beverage distilled from wine or a fermented fruit mash. The term used alone generally refers to the grape product; …
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SAINTONGE — former province of western France, covering most of the present dpartement of Charente-Maritime. Its chief city was Saintes. Saintonge was …
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SAINTES — town, Charente-Maritime dpartement, Poitou-Charentes rgion, western France. It lies along the Charente River, 47 miles (76 km) southeast of La …
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ROUX, MILE — born Dec. 17, 1853, Confolens, Charente, France died Nov. 3, 1933, Paris in full Pierre-Paul-mile Roux French bacteriologist noted for …
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ROCHEFORT — town and commercial harbour, Charente-Maritime dpartement, Poitou-Charentes region, western France, situated on the right bank of the Charente River, 10 …
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POITOU-CHARENTES — rgion, western France, encompassing the dpartements of Vienne, Charente, Charente-Maritime, and Deux-Svres. The capital is Poitiers. The region has an …
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ANGOULME — city, capital of Charente dpartement, Poitou-Charente rgion, former capital of Angoumois, southwestern France. It lies on a high plateau above …
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COGNAC — n. Brandy from the French departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Tracing its origin to the 17th century, cognac (named for …
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