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Anjou

name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɒnʒuː/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • House of Anjou

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A town and municipality in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A type of green-skinned pear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a pear with firm flesh and a green skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pear

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noun

Meaning 6

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: French region

History

Etymology

From French Anjou.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Անժու (Anžu) — former county of France
  • Breton: Anjev — former county of France
  • Corsican: Angiò — former county of France
  • French: Anjou — former county of France
  • Middle French: Angou — former county of France
  • West-Frisian: Anzjû — former county of France
  • Italian: Angiò — former county of France
  • Latin: Andegavensis Ager — former county of France
  • Occitan: Anjau — former county of France
  • Polish: Andegawenia — former county of France
  • Portuguese: Anjou — former county of France
  • Portuguese: Anju — former county of France
  • Russian: Анжу́ (Anžú) — former county of France
  • Franco-Provençal: Anjou — town in Isère
  • French: Anjou — town in Isère
  • Occitan: Anjou — town in Isère
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