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Vaud

Vaud proper noun: a canton of Switzerland.

vaud: a canton of Switzerland
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Proper noun

Vaud

  1. A canton of Switzerland.
    Synonyms:
    canton of Vaud

Synonyms of Vaud

  • canton of Vaud

Origin of Vaud

Through German Waadt or French Vaud, named after the Waldense sect.

Questions about Vaud

What does Vaud mean?
Vaud means a canton of Switzerland.
What part of speech is Vaud?
Vaud is a proper noun.

Words near Vaud in the dictionary

  1. vaucheriaxanthin
  2. Vaucluse
  3. vauclusian
  4. vauclusian spring
  5. vauclusian springs
  6. Vaud
  7. Vauderens
  8. vaudeville
  9. vaudeville blues
  10. vaudevillean
  11. vaudevilleans

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