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| Pro·ven·çal [ prvən sl, pròvvən sl ] |
noun (plural Pro·ven·çals) |
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1. language of SE France: a Romance language spoken in southeastern France, closely related to French, Italian, and Catalan. Native speakers: 4 million.
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2. somebody from Provence: somebody who comes from Provence
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adjective |
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1. of Provence: relating to Provence, or its people or culture
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2. of language of Provence: relating to the Provençal language
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Latin provincialis "provincial" < provincia (see province), colloquial name for S Gaul during Roman rule] |
