Bastia

[ bah-stee-uh; French ba-stya ]

/ bɑˈsti ə; French baˈstya /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Bastia

baste, bastel house, baster, bast fiber, basti, Bastia, Bastian, bastide, bastille, Bastille Day, bastinade

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How to use Bastia in a sentence

It is known that, for two months, I blockaded Bastia with a squadron; only fifty sacks of flour got into the town.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
In this opinion he was probably right, though Nelson possibly was reminded of Dundas's objections to besieging Bastia.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
The French finding themselves unable to maintain their post sunk one of their frigates, burnt another, and retreated to Bastia.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson|Robert Southey
He lunched and dined chez Clment always, and was frankly, good naturedly bored at Bastia.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman

You must make your choice between returning to France and going into the Watrin barracks at Bastia.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for Bastia

Bastia

/ (ˈbɑːstjə) /

noun

a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (1999)

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