Provence
/prəˈvɒns/noun
A historic region in southeastern France.
Did you know?The region’s name comes from Latin provincia, the Roman term for a conquered administrative territory, so Provence is basically a place-name born from empire.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
provincia
“a Roman province; an administrative territory under Roman rule”
Late Latin
Late Latin
Provincia
“the Roman province in southern Gaul”
Old Occitan
Occitan
Provença
“the region of Provence”
Old French
Old French
Provence
“the region in southern France”
Modern English
English
Provence
“the historic region of southeastern France”
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