Dijon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
noun
  1. Short for Dijon mustard
noun
  1. Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar
  2. A dark yellow

Pronunciation

/ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/ /diːʒ(j)ɒn/ /diːdʒɒn/ /dɪ-/ /ˈdiːʒoʊ/ /-ɔ̃ː/

Word forms

Dijon Dijons

Etymology

Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

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