Vaucluse
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Vaucluse.
Proper noun
Vaucluse
- A department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Capital: Avignon (INSEE code 84).
- A commune of Doubs department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- An eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
Translations
department
French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin Vallis Clausa (“closed valley”), from vallis + clausa; compare Occitan Vauclusa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vo.klyz/
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Proper noun
Vaucluse m
- Vaucluse (a department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
- Vaucluse (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
- former name of Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Derived terms
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French Vaucluse.
Proper noun
Vaucluse m
- Vaucluse (a department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
- Synonym: Valchiusa
- Vaucluse (a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)