Vincennes

[ vin-senz; for 2 also French van-sen ]

/ vɪnˈsɛnz; for 2 also French vɛ̃ˈsɛn /

noun

a city in SW Indiana, on the Wabash: the first permanent settlement in Indiana, 1702.

a city in N France, near Paris.

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Examples from the Web for vincennes

Now this outpost of Vincennes was one of the first settlements formed in the valley of the Mississippi.
On the Kentucky Frontier|James Otis
For Clark the capture of Vincennes was to be a prelude to taking Detroit.
The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783|Virginia State Dept. of Education
"Yes, but not one of the kind given in the Bois de Vincennes," replied the king.
Louise de la Valliere|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
At 2400 hours it was Vincennes Check with the density reports, all down in the past hour.
Code Three|Rick Raphael

In short, it made them think of the Bois de Vincennes when they went there for a picnic.
L'Assommoir|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for vincennes

Vincennes

/ (French vɛ̃sɛn, English vɪnˈsɛnz) /

noun

a suburb of E Paris: 14th-century castle. Pop: 43 595 (1999)

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