Côte d'Azur

[ koht da-zyr ]

noun
  1. French name of the Riviera.

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How to use Côte d'Azur in a sentence

  • They would find a world of things to say of the rugged fairyland of Auvergne or the swooning loveliness of the Côte d'Azur.

    The Mountebank | William J. Locke
  • A subtle perfume began to fill the air, the blending of many essences ravished from the flowers of the Côte d'Azur.

    The Socialist | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
  • They stood at the door of their wagon-lit in the Côte d'Azur Rapide, searching the crowded platform for him.

    Swirling Waters | Max Rittenberg
  • It was nearly time to catch the train, but he thought no more of the Côte d'Azur!

    A Nest of Spies | Pierre Souvestre
  • She would have caught the Côte d'Azur this morning but there was no place on the train.

    Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo | E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for Côte d'Azur

Côte d'Azur

/ (French kot dazyr) /


noun
  1. the Mediterranean coast of France, including the French Riviera: forms an administrative region with Provence

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