Bastia
[bah-stee-uh; French ba-stya]
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noun
a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
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Historical Examples of bastia
Well, in the prison at Bastia I had as my companion—not as my friend—this very man, Tomaso.
ColumbaProsper Merimee
There's a little woman who sells cigars on the jetty at Bastia.
ColumbaProsper Merimee
I cannot imagine any one's loitering in Bastia longer than he can help.
Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and SardiniaThomas Forester
The Bank sent a governor to Corsica yearly, who resided in Bastia.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2Ferdinand Gregorovius
Its head-quarters are in Bastia, where the general of the division resides.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2Ferdinand Gregorovius
Bastia
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