La Nouvelle-Rochelle

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French

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Etymology

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From nouvelle (new) +‎ Rochelle, calque of English New Rochelle, in turn of French and Old French origin. Doublet of New Rochelle.

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La Nouvelle-Rochelle f

  1. (North America) New Rochelle (a city in Westchester County, New York, United States)
    Synonym: (European French) New Rochelle