Vosges
/voʊʒ/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A mountain range in eastern France.
- 2 A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Épinal.
Example
More examples"Victor Hugo's house is in Vosges Square in Paris."
Etymology
From French Vosges, from Latin Vosegus (in the manuscripts also Vogesus), probably from the name of a Celtic god, from Proto-Celtic *uɸo- (“sub-, under”) and *segos (“force, victory”) (compare Middle Irish seg (“strength”), Welsh hŷ (“bold, brave”), and the place name Segovia).