Vincennes

English

Etymology

French Vincennes, ultimately from a Gaulish root. The US placename was named after François-Marie Bissot, Lord of Vincennes in France. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • (French placename) IPA(key): /væ̃ˈsɛn/, /vɪnˈsɛnz/, enPR: vẵ-sĕnʹ, vĭn-sĕnzʹ
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  • (US placename) IPA(key): /vɪnˈsɛnz/, enPR: vĭn-sĕnzʹ
  • Rhymes: -ɛn, -ɛnz

Proper noun

Vincennes

  1. A city and commune of Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France.
  2. A city, the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States.
  3. A township in Knox County, Indiana.

French

Etymology

Ultimately from a Gaulish root. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛ̃.sɛn/
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  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Vincennes f

  1. Vincennes (a city and commune of Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France)

Derived terms

  • vincennite
  • vincennois
  • Vincennois m, Vincennoise f
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