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Vincennes

American  
[vin-senz, van-sen] / vɪnˈsɛnz, vɛ̃ˈsɛn /

noun

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

  2. a city in N France, near Paris.

Vincennes British  
/ vɪnˈsɛnz, vɛ̃sɛn /

noun

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

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Vincennes, and his father died of a stroke.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

She cycled in the Bois de Vincennes with her daughter.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

He was the head coach for two seasons at Vincennes, a junior college in southwestern Indiana.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

The latest outpost of Rosa Bonheur, a lively, guinguette-style restaurant and dance hall, is in the Bois de Vincennes.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2021

He turned on Vincennes Place and headed south.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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