Grasse

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biographical name

ˈgras How to pronounce Grasse (audio)
ˈgräs
François-Joseph-Paul 1722–1788 Comte de Grasse and Marquis de Grasse-Tilly -tē-ˈyē How to pronounce Grasse (audio) French naval officer

Grasse

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geographical name

ˈgras How to pronounce Grasse (audio)
ˈgräs
commune in southeastern France west of Nice population 51,036

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