Vincennes

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English

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Etymology

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From 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

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

Proper noun

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vincennes f

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

Derived terms

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