"Valence" meaning in English

See Valence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Valence. Doublet of Valencia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Valence}} French Valence, {{doublet|en|Valencia}} Doublet of Valencia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Valence
  1. A city and commune, the capital of the department of Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, southeastern France. Wikidata QID: Q8848 Categories (place): Cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Cities in France, Departmental capitals, Places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Places in France Translations (city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): فالانس (fālāns) (Arabic), Վալանս (Valans) (Armenian), Valença [feminine] (Catalan), Valence [feminine] (French), ヴァランス (Varansu) (Japanese), व्हालांस (vhālāusa) (Marathi), Valença [feminine] (Occitan), Вала́нс (Valáns) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Valence-en-name-en:Q8848 Categories (other): Communes of France Disambiguation of 'city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France': 63 18 19
  2. A village and commune in the department of Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Wikidata QID: Q1361868 Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Villages in France, Villages in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
    Sense id: en-Valence-en-name-en:Q1361868 Categories (other): Communes of France
  3. A town and commune in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitania, southern France. Wikidata QID: Q1467944 Categories (place): Places in France, Towns in France
    Sense id: en-Valence-en-name-en:Q1467944 Categories (other): Communes of France, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 7 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 2 18 3 13 21 20 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 18 3 13 21 20 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 21 14 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 22 14 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 18 14 68 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 8 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 9 7 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 17 14 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 7 84
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