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Vichy

Vichy

1 8.3
A town in central France with hot mineral springs and the capital of unoccupied France during World War II
  • proper noun
  • /ˈviːʃi/
translation icon : Vichy
  • I remember the famous stays in the town of Vichy that were directly related to this phenomenon.
  • Vichy spa
  • Vichy water
  • town of Vichy

Examples

  • During World War II, Vichy became the capital of the French government collaborating with Nazi Germany.

  • They met at Vichy and had a wonderful time together.

    Little Women (1933)

  • Give me just a little glass of Vichy water.

    Irma la Douce (1963)

  • A glass of Vichy, right?

    Irma la Douce (1963)

  • - I'll take a Vichy water, sir.

    The Night of the Generals (1967)

  • Have your Vichy.

    Irma la Douce (1963)

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): The town of Vichy on the river Allier, c. 1936.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The Nazis—after they defeated France in 1940—formed a French government around them, called Vichy France.

    Blog text (33)

  • Visitors flock to the town of Vichy to enjoy its famous mineral springs.

  • The historic town of Vichy is known for its beautiful architecture and elegant parks.

Compounds

Vichy regime
9.5

French government that ruled from 1940 to 1944 and worked with Nazi Germany

Vichy water
9.1

A sparkling mineral water from Vichy, France

Surface Forms

Vichy main

Etymology

The word Vichy is the name of a French town famous for its hot springs and spas. The town's name comes from an old Latin word vicus meaning 'village' or 'estate', so it originally just named the local settlement.