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Poi·tiers 
[pwa-tyey] Pronunciation Key
[pwa-tyey] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356. 85,466. |
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| Poi·tiers
(pwä-tyā') Pronunciation Key
A city of west-central France east-southeast of Nantes. Settled by a Gallic people, it was an early Christian center with important monasteries. Nearby, Edward the Black Prince defeated and captured John II of France on September 19, 1356. Population: 87,400. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| poitiers | |
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| the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French |
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