Vichy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsFrench: /viʃi/, English: /ˈviːʃiː/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vish′ē; Fr. vē shē′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Vi•chy  (vish′ē; Fr. vē shē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in central France: provisional capital of unoccupied France 1940–1942;
    hot springs. 32,251.
  2. (often l.c.) See vichy water. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Vichy / viʃi ˈviːʃiː/
  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: 26 555 (2006)
    Latin name: Vicus Calidus / ˈviːkəs ˈkælɪdəs/
'Vichy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Borotra - Darlan - Free French - Laval - Pétain - Vichyite - vichy water - vichyssoise

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