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Roussillon

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Rous·sil·lon  (r-s-yô)
A historical region of southern France bordering on Spain and the Mediterranean Sea. Originally inhabited by Iberians, it became part of Roman Gaul after c. 121 b.c. and later changed hands many times, eventually becoming a Spanish possession that was transferred to France by the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659).
Roussillon (French) [rusijɔ̃]
n
(Placename) a former province of S France: united with Aragon in 1172; passed to the French crown in 1659; now forms part of the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Translations
Roussillon [ˈruːsɪjɒ>ti<ŋ] N → Rosellón m


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