franche-comte

Franche-Com·té

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Definitions of franche-comte word

noun franche-comte a former province in E France: once a part of Burgundy. 1
noun franche-comte a region of E France, covering the Jura and the low country east of the Saône: part of the Kingdom of Burgundy (6th century ad–1137); autonomous as the Free County of Burgundy (1137–1384); under Burgundian rule again (1384–1477) and Hapsburg rule (1493–1674); annexed by France (1678) 0
noun franche-comte historical region of E France, on the border of Switzerland 0
noun franche-comte metropolitan region of modern France, in the same general area: 6,256 sq mi (16,203 sq km); pop. 1,097,000; chief city, Besançon 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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