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Roussillon

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French Roussillon, from Latin Ruscinō, Ruscinōnem. Compare Catalan Rosselló.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɹuːsiːˈjoʊn/, /ˌɹuːsiːˈjən/

Proper noun

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Roussillon (countable and uncountable, plural Roussillons)

  1. A region of the Occitania region, France, approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia.
  2. A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
  3. A commune in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
  4. A regional county municipality in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.
  5. A surname from French.

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French

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French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Latin Ruscinōnem. Compare Catalan Rosselló.

The municipality of Québec is named after the Régiment Royal-Roussillon infantry regiment. The regiment was stationed in the territory in the winter of 1758 - 1759.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁu.si.jɔ̃/
  • Audio; “Canet-en-Roussillon”:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rous‧sil‧lon
  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃

Proper noun

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Roussillon m

  1. Roussillon (a region of the Occitania region, France)
    Meronym: Perpignan
  2. a regional county municipality of Montérégie, Quebec, Canada
  3. a village in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France
  4. a village in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France
  5. (obsolete) synonym of Château-Roussillon
  6. a surname

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Roussillon
  • → Chinese: 魯西永 / 鲁西永 (Lǔxīyǒng) (transliteration)

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