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Alençon

/ˌælɒ̃nˈsɒ̃n/

Alençon proper noun: a town and commune, the capital of Orne department, Normandy, France.

Proper noun

Alençon

  1. A town and commune, the capital of Orne department, Normandy, France.

Noun

Alençon (countable and uncountable, plural Alençons)

  1. Alençon lace.

Forms of Alençon

pluralAlençons

Origin of Alençon

Borrowed from French Alençon.

Words formed from Alençon

Phrases with Alençon

Questions about Alençon

What does Alençon mean?
Alençon means a town and commune, the capital of Orne department, Normandy, France.
What part of speech is Alençon?
Alençon can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Alençon?
Alençon is pronounced /ˌælɒ̃nˈsɒ̃n/ (UK).

Words near Alençon in the dictionary

  1. alength
  2. Alentejan
  3. Alentejans
  4. Alentejo
  5. alentemol
  6. Alençon
  7. Alençon diamond
  8. Alençon diamonds
  9. Alençon lace
  10. Alençon laces
  11. Alençons

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