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Definition of charente

charente

/ʃəˈrɑːnt/
Cha · rente
Adjective:Charentais
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charente Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An administrative department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France, named after the Charente river and internationally renowned for its production of Cognac.

Example

"During our tour of southwestern France, we spent several days exploring the extensive vineyards and historic châteaux of Charente."

2

A 381-kilometer-long river in southwestern France that rises in the Haute-Vienne department and flows westward into the Atlantic Ocean near Rochefort.

• Rhymes for charente

• Nearby Words

characin
charcuterie
chard
charente
chari
charichuelo
chariot

Word Origin & Etymology

From the Latin 'Carantonus', derived from the Gaulish or Celtic root 'karantos', meaning 'friend' or 'beloved', though some linguists suggest an older pre-Celtic hydronymic origin related to a sandy riverbed.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Charente. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/charente
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