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Provençal

[ proh-vuhn-sahl, prov-uhn-; French praw-vahn-sal ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Provence, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Provence.
  2. Also called Occitan. a Romance language once widely spoken in southern France, still in use in some rural areas. : Pr, Pr., Prov. Compare langue d'oc.
  3. the dialect of Provençal used in Provence.

Provençal

/ prɔvɑ̃sal; ˌprɒvɒnˈsɑːl /

adjective

  1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Provence, its inhabitants, their dialect of French, or their Romance language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a language of Provence, closely related to Catalan, French, and Italian, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family. It was important in the Middle Ages as a literary language, and attempts have been made since the 19th century to revive its literary status See also langue d'oc
  2. a native or inhabitant of Provence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Provençal1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French, from Latin prōvinciālis provincial; Provence, -al 1
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Example Sentences

Count on bold flavors, as on one night’s Provençal, a special trumpeting capers, olives, juicy sungold tomatoes and salami slices practically thin enough to read through.

While the humans are entertaining enough in this Provencal matinee, the bird is the star.

Castagnould was a Provencal and an old servant of the Mignon family.

While thus the interview is going on between Dalibard and the conspirator, we must bestow a glance upon the Provencal's home.

Hubert bent the knee to the new lord, with all that grace which he inherited from his Provencal blood.

In a no less expressive fashion, the Provencal peasant calls it lou portofais, lou porto-caneu.

He eats the same food as his two servants, a Provencal lad and the old woman who used to wait on his wife.

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