Vincennes

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/væ̃ˈsɛn//vɪnˈsɛnz/

proper noun

A city and commune of Val-de-Marne department, Île-de-France, France.

OriginFrench Vincennes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. FrenchVincennes
  2. EnglishVincennes

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Vincennes

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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