Anjou

See also: anjou

English

Etymology

From French Anjou.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒnʒuː/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Anjou

  1. (historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
  2. (historical) A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.
    House of Anjou
  3. A town and municipality in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Anjou (plural Anjous)

  1. A type of green-skinned pear.

Catalan

Proper noun

Anjou m

  1. Anjou

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French Angevin, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus, from Latin Andegavum, from Andecavi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ʒu/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Anjou m

  1. Anjou

Derived terms

  • Province and county:
  • Town in Isère:
    • anjoulois, anjouloise
    • Anjoulois, Anjouloise

Old French

Etymology

From Angevin, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus, from Latin Andegavum, from Andecavi.

Proper noun

Anjou

  1. Anjou

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Anjou.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒu/

Proper noun

Anjou m

  1. Anjou (a former county of France)
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