Rouen

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Rouen

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Borrowed from French Rouen, from Latin Rotomagus. Replaced Middle English Rone, from Anglo-Norman Ron.

proper noun

  1. The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.

noun Rouens

  1. A heavyweight breed of domesticated duck, of French origin.

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name a city in France

EspañolRuan, Ruán
PortuguêsRuão, Rouen
FrançaisRouen
ΕλληνικάΡουέν Rouén
РусскийРуа́н Ruán
العربيةروان Ruān

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"Rouen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rouen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Rouen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rouen

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"Rouen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rouen.

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@misc{rouen_2026,
  title = {Rouen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rouen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}