Gardon

See also: gardon

English

Proper noun

Gardon

  1. Synonym of Gard (“river in France”).

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan Gardon, from the Roman name, Latin Vardo, possibly of pre-Roman origin, but compare the river Varus. Attested on the Cassini map (1740s).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaʁ.dɔ̃/
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Proper noun

Gardon m

  1. Gardon (a right tributary of the Rhône in Occitania, France)
    Synonym: Gard
    Holonyms: Gard, Lozère

Derived terms

References

  • Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. (1857). United Kingdom: Walton & Maberly, p. 1258
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