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Périgord in a sentence
Périgord meaning
A geographic region and former province corresponding roughly to the modern department of Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Using Périgord
- The main meaning on this page is: A geographic region and former province corresponding roughly to the modern department of Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Context around Périgord
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Périgord
- In this selection, "périgord" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, talleyrand, 1152, black, truffle, passed and area stand out and add context to how "périgord" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include de talleyrand périgord painted by and de talleyrand périgord presented his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "périgord" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with périgord
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Private life Catherine (Worlée) Grand, princesse de Talleyrand-Périgord, painted by François Gerard 1805–6. (15 words)
A special mention should be made in this respect to Sarlat and its Black Périgord area. (16 words)
The southern area around Brive draws its cooking influence from Périgord and Auvergne to produce a robust cuisine. (18 words)
Following these wars, Périgord, fief of Henry of Navarre, was to return to the Crown for good and would continue to suffer from the sudden political changes of the French nation, from the Revolution to the tragic hours of the Resistance. (41 words)
Notably, he also allowed a day for preparations before the Battle of Poitiers so that the two sides could discuss the coming battle with one another, and so that the Cardinal Périgord could plead for peace. (36 words)
Menu highlights are quail with chicory, persimmon, chestnut, and sunchoke; Wagyu strip loin with parsnip, black trumpets, and Périgord truffle; and assorted cheeses with house-made preserves and lavash. (29 words)
Example sentences (8)
Menu highlights are quail with chicory, persimmon, chestnut, and sunchoke; Wagyu strip loin with parsnip, black trumpets, and Périgord truffle; and assorted cheeses with house-made preserves and lavash.
After Guienne province was transferred to the English Crown under the Plantagenets following the remarriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152, Périgord passed by right to English suzerainty.
A special mention should be made in this respect to Sarlat and its Black Périgord area.
Following these wars, Périgord, fief of Henry of Navarre, was to return to the Crown for good and would continue to suffer from the sudden political changes of the French nation, from the Revolution to the tragic hours of the Resistance.
Notably, he also allowed a day for preparations before the Battle of Poitiers so that the two sides could discuss the coming battle with one another, and so that the Cardinal Périgord could plead for peace.
Private life Catherine (Worlée) Grand, princesse de Talleyrand-Périgord, painted by François Gerard 1805–6.
The southern area around Brive draws its cooking influence from Périgord and Auvergne to produce a robust cuisine.
When Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord presented his Rapport sur l'instruction publique (1791) to the National Assembly in France, Wollstonecraft was galvanised to respond.