Meaning of Vincent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male given name from Latin.
   countable
2. The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
   historical, slang
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
   countable
4. A number of places in the United States:
   countable, uncountable
5. A city in Shelby County, St. Clair County and Talladega County, Alabama.
   countable, uncountable
6. A census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California.
   countable, uncountable
7. A minor city in Webster County, Iowa.
   countable, uncountable
8. A ghost town in Osborne County, Kansas.
   countable, uncountable
9. An unincorporated community in Owsley County, Kentucky.
   countable, uncountable
10. A census-designated place in Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio.
    countable, uncountable
11. A settlement in Aquin commune, Sud department, Haiti.
    countable, uncountable
12. A former commune in Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, now part of Vincent-Froideville commune.
    countable, uncountable
13. A suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
    countable, uncountable
14. A local government area in Perth, Western Australia; in full, the City of Vincent.
    countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Starry starry night. Flaming flowers that brightly blaze Swirling clouds in violet haze Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue.”

“Even their names hinted at a childishness they would never grow out of. When Vincent himself was grown-up, he wondered if this was why they had given their unlooked-for son such a mature name - although later still Vincent suspected that he might have been named for the Vincent Rapide motorbike. As with most things to do with Billy and Georgie, it was too late to ask.”

“If the vincent could actually be persuaded to play a game, the professionals always won in the end, either because of their superior skill or because of such stratagems as those described by Greene […]”

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