Vincennes
English
Etymology
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
- (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
Vincennes
- A city and commune of Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.
- A city, the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States.
- 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/
Audio (Paris): (file) Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛn
Proper noun
Vincennes f
- Vincennes (a city and commune of Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France)
Derived terms
- vincennite
- vincennois
- Vincennois m, Vincennoise f