Vincent
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 304, Spanish martyr: patron saint of winegrowers.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “conquering.”
Example Sentences
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Mr. Williams, a chef based in New York, was born and raised in a beachside village on St. Vincent, where the smell of kitchen smoke often wafted in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It was a Grand National to savour for Irish trainer Willie Mullins as he celebrated his third consecutive victory thanks to I Am Maximus - equalling the feat achieved by the legendary Vincent O'Brien.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
"This is the first time anyone has been able to observe a stable carbene in water," said Vincent Lavallo, a professor of chemistry at UC Riverside and corresponding author of the paper.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
Father Illah Vincent Iko, CAN coordinator for Shanga area in Kebbi, said there were at least 1,900 people displaced by the attacks.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The next morning, Worsley was taken aboard a whale-catcher called Samson and went to King Haakon Bay to rescue McCarthy, McNeish, and Vincent.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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