ville

noun

Etymology: From French ville. Doublet of vill and villa.

1. A Vietnamese village.

   “Once we fanned over a little ville that had just been airstruck and the words of a song by Wingy Manone that I’d heard when I was a few years old snapped into my head, “Stop the War, These Cats Is^([sic]) Killing Themselves.””

   “The fighting holes and trenches scattered in and around each ville indicate battle after battle - some only planned, others fought. We move toward a tree-lined ville.”

2. A town or village.

   “Abᵗ 12, We left Sᵗ Malo & came to Hedé that night 9 Leagues (bayting onely at Sᵗ Pierre a pretty Ville) where we were well lodged & found Mʳ Macartie (Irlandois) the Curé.”

   “Found my classmate Means at Amherst [Mass.]. . . . Amherst is a very pleasant little ville, but still and inactive. There is some very good land around it. There is no academic school in the place.”