Guienne

[ gwee-yen ]

/ gwiˈyɛn /

a former province in SW France.

Example sentences from the Web for guienne

There was also constant bickering on the borders of Guienne.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 |Various
There they might bid defiance to the enemy; or at all events, as the sea would still be open, might thence set sail to Guienne.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 |Various
An attempt, which he made about the same time, for the recovery of Guienne, was not equally successful.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. |David Hume
The summons which Edward addressed to the Scotch barons to follow him in arms to Guienne was disregarded.

History of the English People, Volume II (of 8) |John Richard Green

The Duke of Guienne at the same time appointed the king executor of his will.

A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times |Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

Guienne

/ (French ɡɥijɛn) /

a former province of SW France: formed, with Gascony, the duchy of Aquitaine during the 12th century