Ville

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Vietnamese village. US, historical

    "Once we fanned over a little ville that had just been airstruck and the words of a song by Wingy Manone that I’d heard when I was a few years old snapped into my head, “Stop the War, These Cats Is^([sic]) Killing Themselves.”"

  2. 2
    A town or village. rare

    "Abᵗ 12, We left Sᵗ Malo & came to Hedé that night 9 Leagues (bayting onely at Sᵗ Pierre a pretty Ville) where we were well lodged & found Mʳ Macartie (Irlandois) the Curé."

Etymology

From French ville. Doublet of vill and villa.

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