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Ajaccio

American  
[ah-yaht-chaw] / ɑˈjɑt tʃɔ /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Corsica: the birthplace of Napoleon I.


Ajaccio British  
/ əˈdʒætsɪˌəʊ, -ˈdʒeɪ- /

noun

  1. the capital of Corsica, a port on the W coast. Pop: 52 880 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We “will be happy to welcome you at Ajaccio with a fresh Teslaquila Original Gold,” Lentali wrote to Musk on X at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

There is no indication that Unibev, based in the scenic island capital of Ajaccio, has ever made a vehicle before.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

Yesterday, Alain Orsoni was cremated after a funeral service in Ajaccio.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026

Before its final game at Ajaccio on Saturday, Marseille is guaranteed to finish in third place in Ligue 1 behind PSG and Lens.

From Washington Times Jun. 1, 2023

On the 15th of August, 1777, two little girls of seven or eight years old were playing in a garden near Ajaccio in Corsica.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various

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