Septimania

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proper noun

The western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern-day south France) that passed under the control of the Visigoths in 462, when it was ceded to their king, Theodoric II.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe western region of the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis (modern-day south France) that passed under the control of the Visigoths in 462, when it was ceded to their king, Theodoric II.

Origin

  1. LatinSeptimania
  2. EnglishSeptimania

From Latin Septimania. Either: * a clipping from the Roman name of the city of Béziers, Colonia Julia Septimanorum Baeterrae, which in turn alludes to the settlement of veterans of the Roman Seventh Legion (septimānī) in the city. * from septimānus (“seventh”), an allusion to the seven cities (civitates) of the territory: Béziers, Elne, Agde, Narbonne, Lodève, Maguelonne, and Nîmes.

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Translations

Catalan Septimània
  • Septimàniaregion of Gallia Narbonensis
French Septimanie
  • Septimanieregion of Gallia Narbonensis
Italian Settimania
  • Settimaniaregion of Gallia Narbonensis
Spanish Septimania
  • Septimaniaregion of Gallia Narbonensis
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APA

Septimania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Septimania

MLA

“Septimania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Septimania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Septimania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Septimania.

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