Wissant

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proper noun

A commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France.

OriginFrench Wissant ← Dutch wit zand →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France.

Origin

  1. Dutchwit zand
  2. FrenchWissant
  3. EnglishWissant

From French Wissant, from Dutch wit zand (literally “white sand”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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