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Camargue

/kæˈmɑːrɡ/

Camargue proper noun: a sparsely-populated marshland area in Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France.

Proper noun

the Camargue

  1. A sparsely-populated marshland area in Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France.
    • Then in the 20th century, a different type of transformation occurred: Made famous in films, the Camargue became known as the unbridled Far South, roamed by the gardians of French westerns.2024 August 12, Alexis Steinman, “Roam With Cowboys and Flamingos in France’s Wild, Wild South”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2024

Origin of Camargue

Borrowed from French Camargue.

Words formed from Camargue

Questions about Camargue

What does Camargue mean?
Camargue means a sparsely-populated marshland area in Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France.
What part of speech is Camargue?
Camargue is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Camargue?
Camargue is pronounced /kæˈmɑːrɡ/.

Words near Camargue in the dictionary

  1. Camardas
  2. Camarena
  3. Camarenas
  4. Camaret-sur-Mer
  5. Camargo
  6. Camargue
  7. Camargue red rice
  8. camarilla
  9. camarillas
  10. Camarillo
  11. Camarina

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