Alençon

UK/ˌælɒ̃nˈsɒ̃n/

proper noun

A town and commune, the capital of Orne department, Normandy, France.

OriginFrench Alençon →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and commune, the capital of Orne department, Normandy, France.
nounAlençon (countable and uncountable, plural Alençons)

plural Alençons

  1. countableuncountableAlençon lace.

Origin

  1. FrenchAlençon
  2. FrenchAlençon
  3. EnglishAlençon

Borrowed from French Alençon.

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Cite this entry
APA

Alençon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alen%C3%A7on

MLA

“Alençon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alen%C3%A7on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alençon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alen%C3%A7on.

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