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Rouen

Rouen proper noun: the prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.

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.

Noun

Rouen (plural Rouens)

  1. A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.

Rouen meaning in Arabic

Rouen in Arabic

a city in France
روان Ruān

Forms of Rouen

pluralRouens

Origin of Rouen

Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

Words formed from Rouen

Questions about Rouen

What does Rouen mean?
Rouen means the prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.
What is Rouen in Arabic?
Rouen in Arabic is روان (Ruān). See Rouen meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Rouen?
Rouen can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Rouen in the dictionary

  1. Roudham
  2. Roudham and Larling
  3. roue
  4. rouelle
  5. rouelles
  6. Rouen
  7. Rouens
  8. rouerie
  9. roues
  10. rouet
  11. rouets

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