Pro·ven·çal (pr  vän-säl , pr v n-)adj. Of or relating to Provence or its people, language, or culture. n. 1. The Romance language of Provence. 2. pl. Pro·ven·çals or Pro·ven·çaux (-s ) A native or inhabitant of Provence.[French, from Latin pr vinci lis, from prvincia, province.] |
Provençal [ˌprɒvɒnˈsɑːl (French) prɔvɑ̃sal]
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Provence, its inhabitants, their dialect of French, or their Romance language
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) a language of Provence, closely related to Catalan, French, and Italian, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family. It was important in the Middle Ages as a literary language, and attempts have been made since the 19th century to revive its literary status See also langue d'oc
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Provence
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