Langres

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proper noun

A commune and subprefecture of Haute-Marne department, Grand Est, in northeastern France.

OriginFrench Langres ← Latin Lingones →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A commune and subprefecture of Haute-Marne department, Grand Est, in northeastern France.
nounLangres (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA soft, pungent cow's-milk cheese with a washed rind, from the Langres region of France.

Origin

  1. LatinLingones
  2. FrenchLangres
  3. EnglishLangres

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

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APA

Langres. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Langres

MLA

“Langres.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Langres. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Langres,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Langres.

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