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- [vish-ee; French vee-shee]
- /ˈvɪʃ i; French viˈʃi/
- /ˈviːʃɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vish-ee; French vee-shee]
- /ˈvɪʃ i; French viˈʃi/
Definitions of vichy word
- noun vichy a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc. 1
- noun vichy a water of similar composition, either natural or artificial. 1
- noun vichy a town and spa in central France, on the River Allier: seat of the collaborationist government under Marshal Pétain (1940–44); mineral waters bottled for export. Pop: 26 555 (2006) 0
- noun vichy a sparkling mineral water from springs at Vichy 0
- noun vichy a natural or processed water like this 0
- noun vichy city in central France: seat of the French government under Pétain (1940-44) after the invasion of France by Nazi Germany: pop. 28,000 0
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Origin of vichy
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vichy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vichy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vichy usage trend in Literature
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