Aurignac


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Au·ri·gnac

 (ô′rēn-yăk′)
A village of southern France at the foot of the Pyrenees. It is the site of caves containing prehistoric relics.
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Au•ri•gnac

(ɔ riˈnyak)

n.
a village in S France: many prehistoric artifacts found in area. 1149.
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