No. 8,191 in French
vendée
"Vendée" refers to a department in western France or historically to a region known for the Counter-Revolutionary uprisings during the French Revolution.
In a sentence
La Vendée est une région historique située dans l'ouest de la France.
Vendée is a historic region located in western France.
Here, 'Vendée' is a proper noun referring to a geographic region and historical department in France.
Chaque été, je passe mes vacances en Vendée pour profiter de la plage.
Each summer, I spend my vacation in Vendée to enjoy the beach.
In this case, 'Vendée' is again used as a proper noun to indicate a destination or the region where the speaker spends their vacation.
Les Guerres de Vendée furent marquées par une résistance aux forces révolutionnaires de la Révolution française.
The Wars of Vendée were marked by resistance against the revolutionary forces during the French Revolution.
Here, 'Vendée' refers to historical events named after the region where they took place, in this context representing rebellion during the French Revolution.
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