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Anjou

/ˈɒnʒuː/

Anjou proper noun: a former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.

Proper noun

Anjou

  1. (historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
  2. (historical) A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.
    • House of Anjou
  3. A town and municipality in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Noun

Anjou (plural Anjous)

  1. A type of green-skinned pear.

Forms of Anjou

pluralAnjous

Origin of Anjou

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.

Words formed from Anjou

Questions about Anjou

What does Anjou mean?
Anjou means a former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
What part of speech is Anjou?
Anjou can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Anjou?
Anjou is pronounced /ˈɒnʒuː/ (UK).

Words near Anjou in the dictionary

  1. anjeer
  2. Anjenga
  3. Anjengo
  4. Anjer
  5. Anji
  6. Anjou
  7. Anjouan
  8. Anjouans
  9. Anjous
  10. anju
  11. Anjum

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