Carnac

American

[kahr-nak, kar-nak] / ˈkɑr næk, karˈnak /

noun

a commune in SW Morbihan, in NW France, SE of Lorient: megalithic monuments. 3681.

Carnac British

/ ˈkɑːnæk /

noun

a village in NW France: noted for its many megalithic monuments, including alignments of stone menhirs

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Other Word Forms

Carnacian adjective

Example Sentences

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Anyway, when the Capitals and the Rangers met again on Wednesday, with Wilson still allowed on the ice, one didn't have to be Carnac the Magnificent to figure out what would happen next.

From Fox News • May 6, 2021

Anyway, when the Capitals and the Rangers met again on Wednesday, with Wilson still allowed on the ice, one didn’t have to be Carnac the Magnificent to figure out what would happen next.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2021

And all Johnny Carson had to do was keep that ridiculous Carnac the Magnificent hat from falling off!

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2019

The reign of Johnny Carson, trail-blazer and tyrant, is long over; to the most coveted demographics, "Heeeerrrreeee's Johnny" is more likely to evoke Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" than the Great Carnac.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2015

I shall, and I will, make Wheal Carnac pay.”

From The Vicar's People by Fenn, George Manville

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