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English word origin

Etymology of ville

From French ville. Doublet of vill and villa.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A Vietnamese village. · A town or village.

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

From French ville. Doublet of vill and villa.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionvillefr
  • Doublet mentionvillen
  • Doublet mentionvillaen
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