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vignette

n.
US //vinˈjɛt// UK //vɪnjˈɛt// vi·gnette
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Origin

First attested in 1751. From French vignette, diminutive of vigne (“vine”), from Latin vīnea, from vīnum (“wine”). Replaced earlier Middle English vynet.

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