"vespasienne" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: vespasiennes [plural]
Etymology: From French vespasienne. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|vespasienne}} French vespasienne Head templates: {{en-noun}} vespasienne (plural vespasiennes)
  1. A public street urinal in France.
    Sense id: en-vespasienne-en-noun-zLfXPh1d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [French]

IPA: /vɛs.pa.zjɛn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Guilhelma-vespasienne.wav Forms: vespasiennes [plural]
Etymology: Ellipsis of colonne vespasienne (“Vespasian column”), named after Vespasian (9 CE–79 CE), the Roman emperor who introduced a tax on public lavatories. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|fr|colonne vespasienne||Vespasian column}} Ellipsis of colonne vespasienne (“Vespasian column”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{!}} |, {{lang|fr|Vespasian}} Vespasian, {{named-after|fr|Vespasian|born=9 <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>|died=79 <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>|nocap=1|wplink==}} named after Vespasian (9 CE–79 CE) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} vespasienne f (plural vespasiennes)
  1. public street urinal Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-vespasienne-fr-noun-ElMa-9t5 Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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