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Lille

proper noun

  1. commune in Nord, France
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /lil/ / /liːl/ / /lɪl/

name

Etymology: From French Lille (see there for more), from Old French l'Isle (“the Island”), ultimately from Latin īnsula (“island”). Compare also isle and Lyle.

  1. The capital of Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region, France.
  2. A town and municipality of the province of Antwerp, Belgium.