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Touraine

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Tou·raine  (t-rn, -rn)
A historical region and former province of west-central France. Taken by the English in 1152, it was recaptured by Philip II of France in 1204 and incorporated into the royal domain by Henry III.
Touraine (French) [turɛn]
n
(Placename) a former province of NW central France: at its height in the 16th century as an area of royal residences, esp along the Loire. Chief town: Tours
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Touraine [tʊˈreɪn] N → Turena f


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In Touraine I got nothing save a broken pate, but at Vierzon I had a great good fortune, for I had a golden pyx from the minster, for which I afterwards got nine Genoan janes from the goldsmith in the Rue Mont Olive.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Athos remained a Musketeer under the command of D'Artagnan till the year 1633, at which period, after a journey he made to Touraine, he also quit the service, under the pretext of having inherited a small property in Roussillon.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
Fifty farms in Touraine, amounting to five hundred acres.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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