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Cavaillon

/ka.va.jɔ̃/

proper noun/ka.va.jɔ̃/

a commune in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

From Occitan Cavalhon, itself from Medieval Latin Cavallio, from Latin Cabellio with an independent transcription in Ancient Greek Καβαλλιῶν (Kaballiôn), from Gaulish Cauaroi (“heroes, champions”), plural of Gaulish Cauaros from Proto-Celtic *kawaros (“hero, champion”).