vill

noun

1
: a division of a hundred : township
2

Examples of vill in a Sentence

an ancient vill nestled midst the verdant hills
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Learn these other names Maumee (maw-MEE) Bucyrus (bew-SIGH-russ) Patascala (puh TASK uh luh) Uhrichsville (URH icks vill) Kinnikinnick (kuh-NICK-kuh-NICK). Andrea Reeves, Cincinnati.com, 16 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French vil, ville farmstead, township

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vill was in 1596

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“Vill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vill. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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