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Île-de-France

Île-de-France

English

On this map of France, the Île-de-France is in Red

Proper noun

Île-de-France

  1. A region of France, including Paris.

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French

Etymology

Ultimately from a corruption of Frankish Lidle Franke, Liddle Franke (little Franconia, little France), later misinterpreted as though île + de + France (Isle of France).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /il də fʁɑ̃s/

Proper noun

Île-de-France

  1. A region of France, including Paris.