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William A Hupy
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Province

Postby William A Hupy » Sat Apr 09, 2022 4:40 pm

Curious if the region of France, Provence, which was the first territory beyond the Alps occupied by Ancient Rome, has its origins in “pro”, meaning before; and “vincere”, to conquer.

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Re: Province

Postby Slava » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:53 pm

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