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Picardy is an English word with synonyms like picardie. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Picardy in a sentence

Picardy meaning

A former administrative region and historical province of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France region.

Synonyms of Picardy

picardie french region

Using Picardy

  • The main meaning on this page is: A former administrative region and historical province of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France region.
  • Useful related words include: picardie, french region.
  • In the example corpus, picardy often appears in combinations such as: and picardy.

Context around Picardy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

noyon 1× famous 1× northern 1×

Often after:

france 1× avenue 1× destroying 1× regiment 1× region 1×

Sentence patterns with Picardy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

boulevard and picardy avenue across 1× chevauchée through picardy destroying hundreds 1× in noyon picardy france 1× in the picardy region of 1× nord northern picardy 1× roses of picardy will feature 1× the famous picardy regiment 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after an aborted 1× between that year 1× charles martel died 1× in 1509 theologian 1× it was set 1× other alternative names 1×

Common sentence endings:

by the french 1× famous picardy regiment 1× mall of louisiana 1× nord northern picardy 1× noyon picardy france 1× region of france 1×

Words around Picardy

Just before it in the word index:

picardo 21 picardie 7 picardi 4 picard 214 picanto 7 picante 9

Just after it in the word index:

picaresque 12 picaridin 3 picaroon 2 picaso 2 picasso 230 picassos 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Picardy

  • In this selection, "picardy" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, noyon, famous, northern, france, avenue and destroying stand out and add context to how "picardy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boulevard and picardy avenue across and chevauchée through picardy destroying hundreds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "picardy" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with picardy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France. (18 words)

Other alternative names are Région Flandre(s)-Artois, Hauts-de-France, ('Upper France') and Picardie-du-Nord ('Northern Picardy '). (19 words)

It was set up on vacant land the hospital owns at Bluebonnet Boulevard and Picardy Avenue, across the street from the Mall of Louisiana. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Between that year and the peace of 1659 he had taken part in or directed ten sieges with distinction, had been wounded several times, and was rewarded by the king with the free gift of a company in the famous Picardy regiment. (42 words)

The event, Roses of Picardy, will feature The Occasion Choir of York, directed by Yvonne Robert, and will feature words and music to celebrate the season of Remembrance. (28 words)

After an aborted siege of Cambrai, Edward led his army on a destructive chevauchée through Picardy, destroying hundreds of villages all the while shadowed by the French. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

The event, Roses of Picardy, will feature The Occasion Choir of York, directed by Yvonne Robert, and will feature words and music to celebrate the season of Remembrance.

In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France.

It was set up on vacant land the hospital owns at Bluebonnet Boulevard and Picardy Avenue, across the street from the Mall of Louisiana.

After an aborted siege of Cambrai, Edward led his army on a destructive chevauchée through Picardy, destroying hundreds of villages all the while shadowed by the French.

Between that year and the peace of 1659 he had taken part in or directed ten sieges with distinction, had been wounded several times, and was rewarded by the king with the free gift of a company in the famous Picardy regiment.

Charles Martel died on October 22, 741, at Quierzy-sur-Oise in what is today the Aisne département in the Picardy region of France.

Other alternative names are Région Flandre(s)-Artois, Hauts-de-France, ('Upper France') and Picardie-du-Nord ('Northern Picardy ').

Common combinations with picardy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "picardy" in a sentence?
An example: "The event, Roses of Picardy, will feature The Occasion Choir of York, directed by Yvonne Robert, and will feature words and music to celebrate the season of Remembrance." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "picardy" from authentic English texts.
What does "picardy" mean?
Picardy means: A former administrative region and historical province of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France region.
What are synonyms of "picardy"?
Common synonyms of "picardy" include: picardie, french region.
How many example sentences with "picardy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "picardy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.