Besançon

US/bəˈzænsən/

proper noun

A commune, the capital city of Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

OriginFrench Besançon ← Latin Vesontiō →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A commune, the capital city of Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Origin

  1. LatinVesontiō
  2. FrenchBesançon
  3. EnglishBesançon

Borrowed from French Besançon, from Latin Vesontiō.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 貝桑松 /贝桑松
  • 貝桑松 /贝桑松 (Bèisāngsōng)city in Franche-Comté
Dutch Besançon
  • Besançoncity in Franche-Comté
French Besançon, Besac
  • Besançoncity in Franche-Comté
  • Besaccity in Franche-Comté
Greek Μπεζανσόν
  • Μπεζανσόν (Bezansón)city in Franche-Comté
Italian Besançon, Besanzone
  • Besançoncity in Franche-Comté
  • Besanzonecity in Franche-Comté
  • Bisanzonacity in Franche-Comté
Japanese ブザンソン
  • ブザンソン (Buzanson)city in Franche-Comté
Latin Vesuntio, Vesontio
  • Vesuntiocity in Franche-Comté
  • Vesontiocity in Franche-Comté
Portuguese Vesanção
  • Vesançãocity in Franche-Comté
Russian Безансо́н
  • Безансо́н (Bezansón)city in Franche-Comté
Spanish Besanzón
  • Besanzóncity in Franche-Comté
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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