Choiseul

American  

[shwa-zœl] / ʃwaˈzœl /

noun

1. an island in the W central Pacific Ocean: part of the independent Solomon Islands. 1,500 sq. mi. (3,885 sq. km).

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Choiseul ¹ British  

/ ʃwazœl /

noun

1. an island in the SW Pacific Ocean, in the Solomon Islands: hilly and densely forested. Area: 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)

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Choiseul ² British  

/ ʃwazœl /

noun

1. Étienne François (etjɛn frɑ̃swɑ), Duc de. 1719–85, French statesman; foreign minister (1758–70)

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Example Sentences

Coudert, who was married to the Duc de Choiseul, met Rodin in London in 1904.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2022

During that time, he helped evacuate Marines who were surrounded by Japanese forces on Choiseul Island.

From Fox News • Jun. 11, 2020

Pedigree: Situated in the captivating Loire Valley, this 16th-century manor house was expanded in 1767 by its then-owner, the Duke of Choiseul.

From Architectural Digest • Nov. 18, 2014

Within a few years she outgrew it and moved to an entire building in Passage Choiseul.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2013

We pulled and sailed along the south shore, landing occasionally to take bearings, until we reached Choiseul Bay, and in a cove, at its west side, we passed the night.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert