Vincennes: Meaning and Definition of

Vin•cennes

Pronunciation: (vin-senz' for 2 also Fr. van-sen'), [key]
— n.
  1. a city in SW Indiana, on the Wabash: the first permanent settlement in Indiana, 1702. 20,857.
  2. a city in N France, near Paris. 44,467.
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