English word origin

Etymology of Dijon

Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Short for Dijon mustard

name

The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

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Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

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Borrowed-form mentionDijonfr
Derivation mentionDiviōla

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