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Vichyite

Vichyite noun: synonym of Pétainist.

Noun

Vichyite (plural Vichyites)

  1. Synonym of Pétainist.
    • But there was something splendid about the Negresco baroque of the Casino Royale, a strong whiff of Victorian elegance and luxury, and in 1950 Royale caught the fancy of a syndicate in Paris which disposed of large funds belonging to a group of expatriate Vichyites.1953, Ian Fleming, “The Girl From Headquarters”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 35
    Synonyms:
    Pétainist

Synonyms of Vichyite

Forms of Vichyite

pluralVichyites

Origin of Vichyite

From Vichy + -ite.

Questions about Vichyite

What does Vichyite mean?
Vichyite means synonym of Pétainist.
What part of speech is Vichyite?
Vichyite is a noun.
What is the plural of Vichyite?
The plural of Vichyite is Vichyites.

Words near Vichyite in the dictionary

  1. Vichy water
  2. Vichy waters
  3. Vichyism
  4. Vichyist
  5. Vichyists
  6. Vichyite
  7. Vichyites
  8. vichyssoise
  9. vichyssoises
  10. vici
  11. Vici syndrome

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