English Explanatory Dictionary

Vincennes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/væ̃ˈsɛn/ /vɪnˈsɛnz/ vẵ-sĕnʹ vĭn-sĕnzʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vincennes.wav

Word forms

Vincennes

Etymology

From French Vincennes, ultimately from a Gaulish root. The US placename was named after François-Marie Bissot, Lord of Vincennes in France.

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