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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