"Ville" meaning in French

See Ville in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /vil/ Audio: Fr-ville.ogg Forms: La Ville [canonical, feminine]
Etymology: Named after the fact that New Orleans was the main city of French Louisiana. Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f|head=La Ville}} La Ville f
  1. (Louisiana) New Orleans (a city in Louisiana, United States) Tags: Louisiana Categories (place): Cities in Louisiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Louisiana, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Nouvelle-Orléans
    Sense id: en-Ville-fr-name-JVHez2rC Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Louisiana French, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, New Orleans, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 27 36 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 27 34 9 2
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      ]
    }
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "fr",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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          "_dis": "27 27 34 9 2",
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      ],
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        ],
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          "United States#English"
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          "word": "Nouvelle-Orléans"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
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    },
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  ],
  "word": "Ville"
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  ],
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    }
  ],
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  ],
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        "fr:Places in the United States"
      ],
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      ],
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          "word": "Nouvelle-Orléans"
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  ],
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    }
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