Angouleme


a city in W France, NNE of Bordeaux on the Charente River.
a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km).
Capital: Angoulême.
Contemporary Examples

Then it was on to angouleme, recommended by a driver from Rouen.
Michael Clinton: How to Become a Globe-Trotter Michael Clinton March 3, 2013

Historical Examples

And what will he do with his sister and brother-in-law at angouleme?
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life Honore de Balzac

I had a cousin in the army once, who was stationed at angouleme.
The Downfall Emile Zola

So the adroit Baron was admitted to the circle of the queen of angouleme, and paid her marked attention.
Two Poets Honore de Balzac

Then we came on here, and I believe we shall have a try at Saintes or angouleme.
Saint Bartholomew’s Eve G. A. Henty

But if he must receive an ovation, I can compel him to leave angouleme by the means of the ovation itself.
Eve and David Honore de Balzac

Perhaps David was the only man in angouleme who knew nothing of his father’s wealth.
Two Poets Honore de Balzac

To begin with, you must not go out nursing any more, and you must come and live with your daughter and Lucien in angouleme.
Two Poets Honore de Balzac

He saw himself stagnating in angouleme like a frog under a stone in a marsh.
Two Poets Honore de Balzac

For part three the action once more returns to Eve and David in angouleme.
Eve and David Honore de Balzac

noun
a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop: 341 275 (2003 est). Area: 5972 sq km (2329 sq miles)
a river in W France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west to the Bay of Biscay. Length: 362 km (225 miles)

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