Picardy

[ pik-er-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Picardy

/ ˈpɪkədɪ /

a region of N France: mostly low-lying; scene of heavy fighting in World War I French namePicardiepikardi

Whole fleets of boats with illicit cargoes had been passing and repassing between Kent and Picardy.

It is unfortunately a long way to Picardy, and I have not dared to venture on such a ride.

It is a noticeable fact that Picardy (Arras and Noyon) furnished both these instruments of reformation!

Three centuries earlier a monk of Picardy drove the whole West upon the East.

Tallemant des Reaux is in error when he states that they came originally from Picardy.

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