Anjou

See also: anjou

English

Etymology

From French Anjou.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒnʒuː/

Proper noun

Anjou

(historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
(historical) A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.
House of Anjou
A town and municipality in Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France.

Derived terms

Anjouan
Anjouvin

Related terms

Angevin

Translations

former county of France

Armenian: Անժու (Anžu)
Breton: Anjev (br)
Corsican: Angiò m
French: Anjou (fr)
Middle French: Angou
Italian: Angiò m
Latin: Andegavensis Ager
Occitan: Anjau m
Polish: Andegawenia (pl) f
Portuguese: Anjou m, Anju m
Russian: Анжу́ n (Anžú)
West Frisian: Anzjû n

town in Isère

Franco-Provençal: Anjou m
French: Anjou (fr) m
Occitan: Anjou m

Noun

Anjou (plural Anjous)

A type of green-skinned pear.

Catalan

Proper noun

Anjou m

Anjou

French

Etymology

From Old French Angevin, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus, from Latin Andegavum, from Andecavi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ʒu/
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Proper noun

Anjou m

Anjou

Derived terms

Province and county:
- Angevin
- angevin
Town in Isère:
- anjoulois, anjouloise
- Anjoulois, Anjouloise

Old French

Etymology

From Angevin, from Medieval Latin Andegavinus, from Latin Andegavum, from Andecavi.

Proper noun

Anjou

Anjou

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Anju

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Anjou.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒu/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒu/

Proper noun

Anjou m

Anjou (a former county of France)