[pik-er-dee] 
| a region in N France: formerly a province. |
| Pic·ar·dy (pĭk'ər-dē) A historical region of northern France bordering on the English Channel. The name was first used in the 13th century for a number of small feudal holdings. Picardy was contested by France and England during the Hundred Years' War and became part of the French crown lands in 1477. |
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