Val·le d'A·os·ta (vä l dä-  st , -stä) A region of northwest Italy bordering on France and Switzerland. Separated from Piedmont in the 1940s, it has a predominantly French linguistic and cultural heritage. |
Valle d'Aosta (Italian) [ˈvalle daˈɔsta]
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(Placename) an autonomous region of NW Italy: under many different rulers until passing to the house of Savoy in the 11th century; established as an autonomous region in 1944. Capital: Aosta. Pop.: 120 343 (2000 est.). Area: 3263 sq. km (1260 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Valle D'Aosta - a region in northwestern Italy Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD |
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