Anjou.
A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
Meaning & usage
A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.
House of Anjou
A town and municipality in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English Anjow, from Old English Anġeow, from Old French Anjou, from Latin Andecāvum, Andegāvum; compare Angers and obsolete Anjoy; the modern pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Anjou.
A type of green-skinned pear.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English Anjow, from Old English Anġeow, from Old French Anjou, from Latin Andecāvum, Andegāvum; compare Angers and obsolete Anjoy; the modern pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Anjou.
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