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Picardy

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Pic·ar·dy  (pkr-d)
A historical region of northern France bordering on the English Channel. The name was first used in the 13th century for a number of small feudal holdings. Picardy was contested by France and England during the Hundred Years' War and became part of the French crown lands in 1477.
Picardy [ˈpɪkədɪ]
n
(Placename) a region of N France: mostly low-lying; scene of heavy fighting in World War I French name Picardie [pikardi]
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Noun1.Picardy - a region of northern France on the English Channel
Picardie
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Translations
Picardy [ˈpɪkədɪ] N → Picardía f
Picardy [ˈpɪkərdi] n → Picardie f
Picardy [ˈpɪkədɪ] n → Piccardia
Picardy [ˈpɪkədɪ] n → Piccardia


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His host here was a good fellow from Picardy, who gave him all the information he needed.
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While his Eminence was seeking for me in Paris, I would take, without sound of drum or trumpet, the road to Picardy, and would go and make some inquiries concerning my three companions.
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Master Simon Sanguin, the Elector of Picardy, with his wife on the crupper
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