Used in a Sentence

avignon

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for avignon.

Editorial note

Many also chose to settle in Avignon to furnish the popes of Avignon.

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Quick take

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of avignon gathered in one view.

noun

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for avignon.

noun

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

Example sentences

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Many also chose to settle in Avignon to furnish the popes of Avignon.

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But the Eurostar filled up nicely at Avignon and Lyon where it stops as it heads north.

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The A7 from Avignon to Marseille is also privately managed and is of exceptional quality.

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It makes about as much sense as saying that Mitterand was an Avignon pope.

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I live in Avignon and I get dozens of messages per week from US tech recruiters.

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I'm sitting in my coach in Avignon right now watching Breaking Bad while reading HN.

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That just happened to be for Avignon (postal code 84000).

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But I did live in Avignon for awhile and saw some of the worst of the well-meaning welfare state in action, just outside the city walls.

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I happen to live in Avignon and have a close-up view of things that are better in Europe versus the US and some things ARE better, but there is a tradeoff.

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I was outside a gay bar in Avignon when a guy I knew who was hardcore FN hesitated and then sat down next to me, a Jew, and had an honest conversation.

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(Try Avignon and Jerusalem, for example).

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Novgorod was the only major East Slavic settlement to avoid destruction or subjugation by the Golden Horde, so I think it is akin to a boy from a well-to-do family in medieval Avignon or Strasbourg learning to read and write.

Quote examples

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Lucky for mathematics that the Avignon policiers were not accustomed to "self defence make me a sandwich"!

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Below are quotes from letter sent from the papal court at Avignon in 1348: "It is said that the plague takes three forms.

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Peter’s in Rome or the Papal Palace in Avignon have that kind of symbolic weight, and I assume some would favor them over the more "profane" work of Gaudi.

Proper noun examples

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From my perch in Avignon, France it's actually pretty entertaining.

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I'd choose something like the south of France, the region of Provance, cities like Avignon, Manosque or Grenoble (if you are into skiing).

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Avignon has 20% unemployment for example.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use avignon in a sentence?

Many also chose to settle in Avignon to furnish the popes of Avignon.

What does avignon mean?

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.

What part of speech is avignon?

avignon is commonly used as noun.