Vi·chy (v sh  , vsh) A city of central France south-southeast of Paris. A noted spa with hot mineral springs, it was the capital of unoccupied France (under the regime organized by Henri Pétain) from July 1940 until November 1942 during World War II. The Vichy government was widely considered a tool of the Nazis and was never recognized by the Allies. Population: 26,000. |
Vichy (French) [viʃi (English) ˈviːʃiː]
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(Placename) 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.: 28 048 (1990) Latin name Vicus Calidus [ˈviːkəs ˈkælɪdəs]
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| Noun | 1. |  Vichy - a town in central France (south of Paris) noted for hot mineral springs; was capital of the unoccupied part of France during World War IIFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe |
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