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Vichy France

Vichy France proper noun: the pro-Axis collaborationist government headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain from 1940 to 1944 during World War II, based in the small city of Vichy (although with Paris remaining the official capital).

Proper noun

Vichy France

  1. (historical) The pro-Axis collaborationist government headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain from 1940 to 1944 during World War II, based in the small city of Vichy (although with Paris remaining the official capital).
    Synonyms:
    French State

Synonyms of Vichy France

  • French State

Words formed from Vichy France

Questions about Vichy France

What does Vichy France mean?
Vichy France means the pro-Axis collaborationist government headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain from 1940 to 1944 during World War II, based in the small city of Vichy (although with Paris remaining the official capital).
What part of speech is Vichy France?
Vichy France is a proper noun.

Words near Vichy France in the dictionary

  1. Vichian
  2. Vichitravirya
  3. Vichuga
  4. Vichuquén
  5. Vichy
  6. Vichy France
  7. Vichy French
  8. Vichy shower
  9. Vichy showers
  10. Vichy water
  11. Vichy waters

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