Meanings
proper nounthe Camargue
- A sparsely-populated marshland area in Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France.
Then in the 20th century, a different type of transformation occurred: Made famous in films, the Camargue became known as the unbridled Far South, roamed by the gardians of French westerns.
2024 August 12, Alexis Steinman, “Roam With Cowboys and Flamingos in France’s Wild, Wild South”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2024
Origin
- FrenchCamargue
- EnglishCamargue
Borrowed from French Camargue.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Camargue
- Camarguemarshland area
Spanish Camarga
- Camargamarshland area
Cite this entry
APA
Camargue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camargue
MLA
“Camargue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camargue. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Camargue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Camargue.
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