Brassenx was a barony of Upper
Landes
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, in the southwest of
France
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. Its historical capital was
Arjuzanx. Its main town is now
Morcenx
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Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...
of Brassenx is a male Gallo-Roman name: ''Braccius'', plus the pre-
Celtic
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*Celtic languages
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suffix: ''-incum''.
During the English occupation, Arjuzanx became the capital of the barony of Brassenx, where
Edward III of England
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in 1338 published the laws and customs (''
fors et
coutumes'') of Brassenx.
Sources
:The French Wikipedia (3 Feb 2009)
Landes (department)
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