Vichy

[ vish-ee; French vee-shee ]

noun

1. a city in central France: provisional capital of unoccupied France 1940–1942; hot springs.
2. (often lowercase) vichy water.

Vichy

/ viʃi; ˈviːʃiː /

noun

1. 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: 26 528 (1999) Latin nameVicus Calidusˈviːkəs ˈkælɪdəs

Example Sentences

Like the other Vichy Republicans, Nikki Haley is auditioning for a position as Trump’s vice president or other high-ranking member of his regime.

From Salon

The south was managed by France’s Vichy government, which collaborated with the Nazis.

From BBC

The anti-gay law was originally introduced by the Vichy government during World War Two, when France was occupied by Nazi Germany.

From BBC

Tracked down by the French police of the Vichy regime that collaborated with Nazi Germany, Manouchian was arrested on Nov. 16, 1943 along with most of the group’s members.

From Seattle Times

The wartime Vichy government in France that collaborated with the Nazis in the deportation of Jews constituted the ultimate betrayal of the republic.

From New York Times