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Bastia

American  
[bah-stee-uh, ba-stya] / bɑˈsti ə, baˈstja /

noun

  1. a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.


Bastia British  
/ ˈbɑːstjə /

noun

  1. a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (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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In a Ligue 1 match against Bastia, the left-back attempted a volleyed clearance 30 yards out from his own goal.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Nantes faces second-tier Bastia at home on Thursday.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2022

Leonardo Jardim has been a little less axe-happy, making just the four swaps from the XI named at the start of Monaco’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Bastia on Friday.

From The Guardian Feb. 21, 2017

Bastia threatened with a solo run from Francois Kamano in the 28th minute but Lyon defender Milan Bisevac rushed back to block the close-range attempt from the Guinea forward.

From Washington Times Nov. 22, 2014

It was he who, in 1383, built Bastia on the north coast, which became the bulwark of the Genoese power in the island.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

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