Roussillon
//ˌɹuːsiːˈjoʊn// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A region of the Occitania region, France, approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia. countable, uncountable
- 2 A commune in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. countable, uncountable
- 3 A commune in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. countable, uncountable
- 4 A regional county municipality in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 5 A surname from French. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Borrowed from French Roussillon, from Latin Ruscinō, Ruscinōnem. Compare Catalan Rosselló.
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