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Vincennes

Proper noun

Meaning

A city, a commune of Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France.

A city, the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States.

A township in Knox County, Indiana.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A missile departs the forward launcher of Vincennes during a 1987 exercise. Source: Internet

He wrote that while walking to Vincennes (about three miles from Paris), he had a revelation that the arts and sciences were responsible for the moral degeneration of mankind, who were basically good by nature. Source: Internet

Napoleon III created the Bois de Boulogne (1852–1858) to the west of Paris: the Bois de Vincennes (1860–1865) to the east; the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont (1865–1867) to the north, and Parc Montsouris (1865–1878) to the south. Source: Internet

In 1912 John W. Gaddis, a prominent architect in Vincennes, Indiana, entered into a contract with the County Commissioners to design, plan, and oversee the construction of a new courthouse. Source: Internet

In 1929, the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes forest parks were officially annexed to the city, bringing its area to about convert. citation The metropolitan area of the city is convert. Source: Internet

In May 1968, Lacan voiced his sympathy for the student protests and as a corollary his followers set up a Department of Psychology at the University of Vincennes (Paris VIII). Source: Internet

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