Côte d'Or

See also: Côte-d'Or

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French Côte d’Or, from côte ‘coast’ (from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin costa 'side') + contracted form of de ‘of’ + or ‘gold’ (from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin aurum)

Proper noun

Côte d'Or

1. A département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)

   Dijon is the capital of the Côte d’Or

2. A chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after

   The Côte d’Or includes many fine Burgundy wine appellations

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Dutch

Etymology

From French Côte d’Or, from côte (“coast”) + d’ (“of”, contracted form of de) + or (“gold”).

Proper noun

Côte d'Or f

1. The Côte d'Or département (equivalent of a county) in France's eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
2. The Côte d'Or chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after

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French

Proper noun

Côte d’Or f

1. The Côte d'Or département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
2. The Côte d'Or chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after

Related terms

• Côte de l’Or f