Probably from Latin rapere (verb), possibly through or influenced by Anglo-Norman rap, rape (noun). But compare Swedish rappa â(â to snatch, seize, carry off â), Low German rapen â(â to snatch, seize â), Dutch rapen â(â to pick up, gather, collect â); the relationship with Germanic forms is not clear.
Guillevin International Cie is an organization in the electrical apparatus and equipment companies industry located in QuÃ©bec, Canada.
vignettenoun [ C ] uk â /vÉªËnjet/ us â /vÉªËnjet/. âº a short piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that clearly expresses the typical characteristics of something or someone: She wrote several vignettes of small-town life. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.