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Navarre

American  
[nuh-vahr, na-var] / nəˈvɑr, naˈvar /

noun

  1. a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.


Navarre British  
/ nəˈvɑː /

noun

  1. Spanish name: Navarra.  a former kingdom of SW Europe: established in the 9th century by the Basques; the parts south of the Pyrenees joined Spain in 1515 and the N parts passed to France in 1589. Capital: Pamplona

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Other Word Forms

  • Navarrian adjective

Example Sentences

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When Henry of Navarre sought to become king in the 16th century, the Protestant aspirant faced fierce opposition within Catholic France.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s going to be an incident that goes throughout the night because of the materials involved,” Navarre said.

From Los Angeles Times

By 6 p.m. the smoke had diminished, but orders remained in place “out of an abundance of caution,” Navarre said.

From Los Angeles Times

The party secretary, from the northern region of Navarre, was a trusted confidant of the prime minister, playing a crucial role, for example, in negotiating the support of Catalan nationalists to allow the formation of a new government in 2023.

From BBC

Ananda Zeas-Sigüenza, a Ph.D. student at the Public University of Navarre who encountered problematic papers when conducting a systematic review about interventions to prevent loneliness, says the experience has left her questioning a career in academic research.

From Science Magazine