Finisterre
Americannoun
noun
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a headland in NW Spain: the westernmost point of the Spanish mainland
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an English name for Finistère
Example Sentences
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And then, while I sat my weary body down, Sam continued on, for 50 more miles to the sea, ending his journey in the village of Finisterre.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
Lisberg also says, “I have been once again told that Sentinel and Supervisor do not exist,” referring to an ominous-sounding program that Finisterre found during a DJI data breach in 2017.
From The Verge ● Apr. 28, 2022
Gradually, the fog thinned, until we could look back on the thick white halo blanketing Finisterre – beautiful, from a safe distance.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 4, 2018
This is one of the most striking features of the Yupno language, spoken by around 8,000 people in the Finisterre mountain range of Papua New Guinea.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 13, 2016
I'M a tough old salt, and it's never I care A penny which way the wind is, Or whether I sight Cape Finisterre, Or make a port at the Indies.
From Poems by Macy, Arthur
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