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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DORDOGNE

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PRONUNCIATION OF DORDOGNE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORDOGNE

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Dordogne is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DORDOGNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dordogne

Dordogne

Dordogne is a department in southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. The department is located in the region of Aquitaine between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees. and is named after the great Dordogne river that runs through it. It roughly corresponds with the ancient county of Périgord.

Definition of Dordogne in the English dictionary

The definition of Dordogne in the dictionary is a river in SW France, rising in the Auvergne Mountains and flowing southwest and west to join the Garonne river and form the Gironde estuary. Length: 472 km. Other definition of Dordogne is a department of SW France, in Aquitaine region. Capital: Périgueux. Pop: 392 291. Area: 9224 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORDOGNE

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dorb
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Dorcas
Dorcas society
Dorchester
Dordrecht
doree
Dorgon
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Dorian
Doric
doridoid
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doris
dorize
dork
dorkiness
Dorking

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORDOGNE

Auvergne
Bastogne
Bois de Boulogne
Boulogne
Bourgogne
Bretagne
champagne
Charlemagne
Cockaigne
cologne
eau de Cologne
epergne
Gascogne
Gascoigne
insigne
lasagne
Lavigne
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Montaigne
pink champagne

Synonyms and antonyms of Dordogne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dordogne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORDOGNE

Find out the translation of Dordogne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dordogne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dordogne» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多尔多涅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dordogne
570 millions of speakers

English

Dordogne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दॉरदॉग्ने
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دوردوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дордонь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dordogne
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আকিতেন
260 millions of speakers

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Dordogne
220 millions of speakers

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Dordogne
190 millions of speakers

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Dordogne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドルドーニュ川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도르도 뉴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dordogne
85 millions of speakers
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Dordogne
80 millions of speakers

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Dordogne
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Translator English - Marathi

दॉरदॉग्ने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dordogne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dordogne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dordogne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Дордонь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dordogne
30 millions of speakers
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Dordogne
15 millions of speakers
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Dordogne
14 millions of speakers
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Dordogne
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Dordogne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dordogne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORDOGNE»

The term «Dordogne» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.611 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORDOGNE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dordogne

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORDOGNE»

Discover the use of Dordogne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dordogne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Walking in the Dordogne: Over 30 walks in southwest France
This comprehensive guide to exploring the region on foot provides: a detailed introduction with a brief history of the region, notes on accommodation and walking in the area, as well as information on the best time to go 30 walks around the ...
Janette Norton, 2010
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Tales from the Dordogne
In this collection of articles, the author paints vignettes and describes happenings from the vantage point of an American observer in what he has dubbed the Golden Triangle in France.
Rudolph Lea, 2012
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Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves: Culinary Adventures in the ...
Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves is a culinary travel book that navigates the back roads--as well as the menus and markets--of the southwestern region of France with newfound excitement.
Kimberly Lovato, 2010
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Death in the Dordogne
Accidents, murder, strange noises, and odd neighbors envelop a newly-arrived Englishman in intrigue and mystery in a rural southern French village.
Louis Sanders, 2002
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The Companion Guide to Gascony and the Dordogne
The guide for the traveller as opposed to the tourist: the person for whom the history of the region and its reflection in landscape, buildings and culture are the essence of travel.
Richard Barber, 1999
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dordogne, Bordeaux & the ...
DK Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast will lead you straight to the best attractions this romantic region of France has on offer. The guide explores every facet of what makes the region irresistible.
‎2012
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The Dordogne, Lot and Bordeaux
Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls have produced this witty, astute insider's guide to their very own patch of France - its places, architecture, natural wonders, legends, quirks, cuisine and wine - and show you why it is a region to return to ...
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, 2007
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The Most Beautiful Villages of the Dordogne
Shows and describes the southwestern region of France also known as the Perigord
‎1996
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Dordogne, Bordeaux & the ...
The guide provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from juicy vineyards to prehistoric cave paintings with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, villas, resorts, restaurants and nightlife in the region for all budgets.
DORLING KINDERSLEY, 2010
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Michelin Green Gd Dordogne Berry Limousin
Michelin's star-rating system rates attractions in this handbook that offers suggested tours and itineraries plus easy-to-use maps.
Jonathan P. Gilbert, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORDOGNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dordogne is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vines & Wines: Left or right?
And right, of course, is the Right Bank, which lies north of the Dordogne River, which feeds the Gironde. The distinction between the two goes ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Looking Back: Swimming at Lakeside, Mill Mountain Zoo expansion
Marie Poitevn Messager, who resides in Periguex, Dordogne, in the south of France.” “The price of admission to the Lakeside and Lee-Hy ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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Looking Back: Local news items from 25, 50, 75 and 100 years ago
Marie Poitevn Messager, who resides in Periguex, Dordogne, in the south of France.” “The price of admission to the Lakeside and Lee-Hy ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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Jeni Francis married Paul Grundy in the cruellest divorce
After a seven-year battle for her share of the marital assets, Jeni is still struggling to rebuild her life from a rural backwater in the Dordogne, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Best of the summer thrills
The latest adventure in the life of Bruno Courreges, Chief of Police of the sleepy and picturesque town of St Denis in the Dordogne in deepest ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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World War Two heroine's George Cross could fetch £300k
She and local resistance fighter Jacques Dufour hastily drove to the Dordogne to hook up with a band of comrades to sabotage Nazi ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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'I don't guard my recipes - I'm happy to share them'
... working up the idea of a unique Kent terroir from which his menus are built, just as the terroir of the Dordogne or Massif Central dictates what ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Celebrating July 4th in France
When we could, we escaped the city for vacations in the Dordogne or, as the French say, "Périgord." Historic towns such as Sarlat-la-Canéda ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Power cut hits a million homes
This morning storms broke out in Dordogne and Météo France warned of a band of thunderstorms moving from northern Aquitaine and ... «The Connexion, Jul 15»
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Half of France now on alert as mercury hits 40C
... Ile-de-France, Franche-Comté and Limousin, as well as Ain, Allier, Cher, Dordogne, Indre, Loire, Loiret, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Puy-de-Dôme, ... «The Local.fr, Jul 15»

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