"Rouen" meaning in English

See Rouen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Rouen}} Borrowed from French Rouen, {{der|en|la|Rotomagus}} Latin Rotomagus, {{cog|enm|Rone}} Middle English Rone, {{cog|xno|Ron}} Anglo-Norman Ron Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rouen
  1. The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River. Categories (place): Cities in France, Cities in Normandy, France, Places in France, Places in Normandy, France, Places in Seine-Maritime, France, Prefectures of Normandy, France, Regional capitals of France Derived forms: Sotteville-lès-Rouen Translations (a city in France): روان (Ruān) (Arabic), Ռուան (Ṙuan) (Armenian), Rouen (French), რუანი (ruani) (Georgian), Rúðuborg [feminine] (Icelandic), Rúða (Icelandic), Rotomagus [feminine] (Latin), Rothomagus (Latin), Руа́н (Ruán) [masculine] (Macedonian), Ρουέν (Rouén) (Modern Greek), Rouen (Norman), Roan (Occitan), Ruão (Portuguese), Rouen (Portuguese), Руа́н (Ruán) [masculine] (Russian), Ruan (Spanish), Ruán (Spanish), Rouen (Turkish), Руа́н (Ruán) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Rouen-en-name-JbOpNNau Categories (other): Departmental capitals of Normandy, France, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 88 12

Noun

Forms: Rouens [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Rouen}} Borrowed from French Rouen, {{der|en|la|Rotomagus}} Latin Rotomagus, {{cog|enm|Rone}} Middle English Rone, {{cog|xno|Ron}} Anglo-Norman Ron Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rouen (plural Rouens)
  1. A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.
    Sense id: en-Rouen-en-noun-H-TycgRJ Categories (other): Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 41 59

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Rouens",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Rouen (plural Rouens)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heavyweight",
          "heavyweight"
        ],
        [
          "breed",
          "breed"
        ],
        [
          "domesticated",
          "domesticated"
        ],
        [
          "duck",
          "duck"
        ],
        [
          "French",
          "French"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Rouen"
  ],
  "word": "Rouen"
}

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