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English word origin

Etymology of Rouen

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.

name

The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

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