Anjou Definition

ănjo͝o, äɴ-zho͝o
noun
A variety of pear with green skin and firm smooth flesh.
American Heritage
pronoun

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

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Origin of Anjou

  • After Anjou

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Anjou Sentence Examples

  • In 1128 he offered the hand of his eldest daughter, Melisinda, to Fulk of Anjou, who had been recommended to him by Honorius II.

  • The lower valley of the Loire, including Touraine and Anjou, and the district of Saumur.

  • He lived with the exiled court of Margaret of Anjou at Bar until 1470, and took an active part in the diplomacy which led to the coalition of Warwick and Clarence with the Lancastrians and Louis XI., and indirectly to Edward IV.'s expulsion from the throne.

  • The " malcontent " Catholics now turned for help from Matthias to the duke of Anjou, who had invaded the Netherlands with a French army and seized Mons.

  • Manfred lost his life in 1266 in battle with Charles of Anjou not far from the town.

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Words Starting With

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