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vincent, st
Vin·cent
/
ˈvɪn
sənt
/
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vin
-s
uh
nt
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noun
1.
Saint,
died a.d. 304,
Spanish martyr:
patron
saint of winegrowers.
2.
a male given
name
: from a Latin
word
meaning “conquering.”
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Vincent
masc. proper name, from Fr., shortened from L. Vincentius, from vincens "conquering," from vincere "to overcome" (see
victor
). The name of a 3c. martyr, it was introduced in England c.1200.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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