"Nice" meaning in French

See Nice in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /nis/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Exilexi-Nice.wav
Etymology: From the Roman name, Latin Nīcaea, from Ancient Greek Νίκαια (Níkaia), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”). Doublet of Nicée. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|Nīcaea}} Latin Nīcaea, {{der|fr|grc|Νίκαια}} Ancient Greek Νίκαια (Níkaia), {{doublet|fr|Nicée}} Doublet of Nicée Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Nice f
  1. Nice (a coastal city, the capital of Alpes-Maritimes department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeast France) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Alpes-Maritimes, France, Cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Places in Alpes-Maritimes, France, Places in France, Places in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Derived forms: Niçois, niçois
    Sense id: en-Nice-fr-name-6dsuDVi6 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Departmental capitals of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Nice, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 4 28 35 3 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 4 33 35 2 11 4
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