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Aux Cayes

British  
/ o kɑj, əʊ ˈkeɪ /

noun

  1. the former name of Les Cayes

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There was a rich old planter, Henri Aux Cayes, aboard, too.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

The south coast of the Tiburon peninsula has good harbours at Jacmel, Bainet, Aquin and Les Cayes or Aux Cayes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Nothing daunted, however, he obtained reinforcements at Aux Cayes, and in December landed first in Margarita, and then at Barcelona.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

I turned and saw that Collette and Aux Cayes had come out of the cabin to the deck together, he holding her arm while she dabbed the tears away from her wonderful eyes.

From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

From Kingston Bolivar went to Aux Cayes in Haiti, where he was furnished with a small force by President Petion.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various