proper noun/ʁu.si.jɔ̃/
Roussillon (a region of the Occitania region, France); a regional county municipality of Montérégie, Quebec, Canada; a village in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France; a village in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France; synonym of Château-Roussillon
Synonyms: Château-Roussillon
Related: Canet-en-Roussillon, Castel-Roussillon, Château-Roussillon, Languedoc-Roussillon, Le Péage-de-Roussillon, Roussillon-en-Morvan, roussillonnais
From Latin Ruscinōnem. Compare Catalan Rosselló. The municipality of Québec is named after the Régiment Royal-Roussillon infantry regiment. The regiment was stationed in the territory in the winter of 1758 - 1759.