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The Ville

The Ville proper noun: somerville College, Oxford.

Proper noun

The Ville

  1. (UK, rare, Oxbridge slang) Somerville College, Oxford.

Origin of The Ville

Clipping of Somerville. Compare The House for Christ Church and The Hall for St Edmund Hall.

Questions about The Ville

What does The Ville mean?
The Ville means somerville College, Oxford.
What part of speech is The Ville?
The Ville is a proper noun.

Words near The Ville in the dictionary

  1. The Valley
  2. the very idea
  3. the very thing
  4. the victor gets the spoils
  5. The Villages
  6. The Ville
  7. the vine that ate the South
  8. the voice of the people, the voice of God
  9. the vultures are circling
  10. The Warren
  11. The Wash

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