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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AVIGNON BERRY

AVIGNON BERRY A `vignon " ber "ry. (Bot. )

Defn: The fruit of the Rhamnus infectorius, eand of other species of the same genus; -- so called from the city of Avignon, in France. It is used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow. Called also French berry.

New American Oxford Dictionary

Avignon

A vi gnon |ˌävēnˈyôN ˌævənˈjɔn | a city on the Rhône River in southeastern France; pop. 94,787 (2006 ). From 1309 until 1377, it was the residence of the popes during their exile from Rome, and it was papal property until the French Revolution.

Oxford Dictionary

Avignon

Avignon |ˈavɪnjɒ̃, French aviɲɔ̃ | a city on the Rhône in SE France; pop. 94,787 (2006 ). From 1309 until 1377 it was the residence of the popes during their exile from Rome, and was papal property until the French Revolution.

Duden Dictionary

Avignon

Avi g non , Avi gnon Eigenname |avɪnˈjõː |Stadt in Südfrankreich