Etymology

Langres

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Today it means: A soft, pungent cow's-milk cheese with a washed rind, from the Langres region of France. Full definition →

French Langres ← Latin Lingones
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  1. Latin · derived fromLingones
  2. French · borrowed fromLangres
  3. English todayLangres

From French Langres, from Latin Lingones, a Gaulish tribe who lived in the area.

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