"Gap" meaning in English

See Gap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡæp/
Etymology: Borrowed from French Gap. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:Gap|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Gap", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Gap", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Gap"> Borrowed from French Gap. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gap
  1. A town, the capital of the department of Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Hautes-Alpes, France, Places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Towns in Hautes-Alpes, France, Towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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