Vincennes
Americannoun
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a city in SW Indiana, on the Wabash: the first permanent settlement in Indiana, 1702.
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a city in N France, near Paris.
noun
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Fun Fact: Alice of Old Vincennes was a bestseller in 1900 and 1901.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In July 1988, the USS Vincennes mistook an Iran Air commercial plane for a fighter and shot it down soon after takeoff from Dubai, killing 290 civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
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 had parked it on Fontainebleau, thinking that because the road was a foot or so higher than Vincennes, the truck would be spared.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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