verdun

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/və(ɹ)ˈdʌn//və(ɹ)ˈdɜ̃/

noun

A 16th-century form of rapier.

OriginFrench Verdun ← Latin Virodunum ← Proto-Celtic *wiros →
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Meanings

verdun1

nounverdun (plural verduns)

plural verduns

  1. historicalA 16th-century form of rapier.

Verdun2

proper noun
  1. A small city in Meuse department, Grand Est, France, the site of a ten-month long battle in World War I.
  2. A borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Origin

verdun · noun

Named after the French town of Verdun.

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Verdun · proper noun

  1. Proto-Celtic*wiros“man”
  2. LatinVirodunum
  3. FrenchVerdun
  4. EnglishVerdun

From French Verdun, from Latin Virodunum, from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *wiros (“man”) + *dūnom (“fortress”), thus literally, “manly/powerful fortress”.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 凡爾登 /凡尔登
  • 凡爾登 /凡尔登 (Fán'ěrdēng)city in Meuse
French Verdun
  • Verduncity in Meuse
German Verdun
  • Verduncity in Meuse
Japanese ヴェルダン
  • ヴェルダン (Vuerudan)city in Meuse
Latin Virodunum, Verodunum
  • Virodunumcity in Meuse
  • Verodunumcity in Meuse

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with verdun

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Cite this entry
APA

verdun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verdun

MLA

“verdun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verdun. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verdun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verdun.

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