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Vichy

[ vish-ee; French vee-shee ]

noun

  1. a city in central France: provisional capital of unoccupied France 1940–1942; hot springs.
  2. (often lowercase) vichy water.


Vichy

/ viʃi; ˈviːʃiː /

noun

  1. a town and spa in central France, on the River Allier: seat of the collaborationist government under Marshal Pétain (1940–44); mineral waters bottled for export. Pop: 26 528 (1999) Latin nameVicus Calidusˈviːkəs ˈkælɪdəs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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In “The Great Yes,” Kentridge turns to a creaky old cargo ship smelling of rotted oranges that sailed from Marseille to Martinique in 1941 overcrowded with some 300 passengers escaping Vichy France.

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Like the other Vichy Republicans, Nikki Haley is auditioning for a position as Trump’s vice president or other high-ranking member of his regime.

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The south was managed by France’s Vichy government, which collaborated with the Nazis.

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The anti-gay law was originally introduced by the Vichy government during World War Two, when France was occupied by Nazi Germany.

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Tracked down by the French police of the Vichy regime that collaborated with Nazi Germany, Manouchian was arrested on Nov. 16, 1943 along with most of the group’s members.

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