dordogne
dordogne Lexical Profile
• noun
A major river in south-central and southwestern France that flows west to join the Garonne and form the Gironde estuary.
"We rented a canoe to paddle down the Dordogne and admire the historic châteaus lining its banks."
An administrative department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France, named after the river and renowned for its prehistoric caves, medieval villages, and rich culinary traditions.
"During our tour of the Dordogne, we explored the famous Lascaux caves and sampled the region's renowned truffles."
• Rhymes for dordogne
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the ancient pre-Celtic or Gaulish hydronym 'Durānius' (referring to water), which evolved into 'Dordonia' in medieval Latin before becoming the modern French 'Dordogne'.
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