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Wissant

Wissant proper noun: a commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France.

Proper noun

Wissant

  1. A commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France.

Origin of Wissant

From French Wissant, from Dutch wit zand (literally “white sand”).

Questions about Wissant

What does Wissant mean?
Wissant means a commune of Pas-de-Calais department, France.
What part of speech is Wissant?
Wissant is a proper noun.

Words near Wissant in the dictionary

  1. wisplike
  2. wisps
  3. wispy
  4. wiss
  5. Wissahickon
  6. Wissant
  7. wisse
  8. wissed
  9. Wissel
  10. Wissels
  11. Wisser

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