Roncesvalles

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proper noun

A village in Navarre, Spain, in the Pyrenees, traditionally the site of the death of Roland in the Chanson de Roland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Navarre, Spain, in the Pyrenees, traditionally the site of the death of Roland in the Chanson de Roland.

Origin

  1. SpanishRoncesvalles
  2. EnglishRoncesvalles

From Spanish Roncesvalles; compare Old French Rencesvals.

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Translations

Basque Orreaga
  • Orreagacity of Navarre, Spain
French Roncevaux
  • Roncevauxcity of Navarre, Spain
Italian Roncisvalle
  • Roncisvallecity of Navarre, Spain
Portuguese Roncesvales
  • Roncesvalescity of Navarre, Spain
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Roncesvalles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Roncesvalles.

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