Navarre

See also: navarre

English

Etymology

From French Navarre, from Spanish Navarra, from Basque nava (valley) + herria (land), probably referring to the Pamplona basin.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nəˈvɑː(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /nəˈvɑɹ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Proper noun

Navarre

  1. A historical kingdom of Vasconian origin
  2. A region in southern France and northern Spain roughly comprising said kingdom
  3. An autonomous community and province in northern Spain.
  4. A part of the Northern Basque Country (France), often referred to as Basse Navarre (Lower Navarre) in French, to distinguish it from the Navarre belonging to Spain.
  5. A city in Florida

Derived terms

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.vaʁ/

Proper noun

Navarre f

  1. Navarre (an autonomous community of Spain)
    Meronym: Pampelune
  2. Navarre (part of the Basque Country in France)
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