Cahors

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proper noun

A town, the capital of Lot department, Occitania, France.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town, the capital of Lot department, Occitania, France.

Origin

From Latin Divona Cadurcorum, the city of the Cadurci, a Gallic people.

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Translations

French Cahors
  • Cahorstown in France
Latin Cadurcum, Divona Cadurcorum
  • Cadurcumtown in France
  • Divona Cadurcorumtown in France
Russian Као́р, Каго́р
  • Као́р (Kaór)town in France
  • Каго́р (Kagór)town in France

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Cahors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahors

MLA

“Cahors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cahors. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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