Anjou

See also: anjou

English

Etymology

From French Anjou.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒnʒuː/

Proper noun

Anjou

1. (historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
2. (historical) A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.

   House of Anjou

3. A town and municipality in Isère department, Auvergne-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)

1. A type of green-skinned pear.

Catalan

Proper noun

Anjou m

1. Anjou

French

Etymology

Inherited 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

1. 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

1. Anjou

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Anju

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Anjou.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃ˈʒu/

Proper noun

Anjou m

1. Anjou (a former county of France)