a masculine name: dim. Vince; equiv. Ger. Vincenz, It. Vincenzo, Sp. Vicente
Word origin
LL Vicentius < vincens, prp. of vincere, to conquer: see victor
Vincent in American English
(ˈvɪnsənt)
noun
1.
Saint died a.d. 304, Spanish martyr: patron saint of winegrowers
2.
a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “conquering”
All related terms of 'Vincent'
St. Vincent
island of the Windward group in the West Indies : 133 sq mi (344 sq km)
Saint Vincent
→ Cape Saint Vincent
Cape Saint Vincent
a headland at the SW extremity of Portugal : scene of several important naval battles , notably in 1797, when the British defeated the French and Spanish
Gulf Saint Vincent
a shallow inlet of SE South Australia , to the east of the Yorke Peninsula : salt industry
Vincent de Paul
Saint . ?1581–1660, French Roman Catholic priest , who founded two charitable orders, the Lazarists (1625) and the Sisters of Charity (1634). Feast day: Sept 27
Vincent's angina
an ulcerative bacterial infection of the mouth, esp involving the throat and tonsils
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
an island state in the Caribbean , in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: comprises the island of St Vincent and the Northern Grenadines; formerly a British associated state (1969–79); gained full independence in 1979 as a member of the Commonwealth . Official language: English. Religion : Protestant majority . Currency: Caribbean dollar . Capital: Kingstown . Pop: 109 897 (2017 est). Area: 389 sq km (150 sq miles)
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
country consisting of St. Vincent & the N Grenadines: formerly a British colony , it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1979): 150 sq mi (388 sq km); pop. 106,000; cap . Kingstown