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Casabianca

American  
[ka-za-byahn-ka] / ka za bjɑ̃ˈka /

noun

  1. Louis de c1755–98, French naval officer.


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Three Rubis-class submarines have already been retired — the Saphir in 2019, the Rubis in 2022 and the Casabianca in 2023.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

The abiding image of him when England were bowled out for 129 was straight out of Casabianca: "The boy stood on the burning deck, whence all but he had fled."

From The Guardian • May 2, 2013

Actually, I have a daughter, Camille de Casabianca — her mother was a film editor — she’s very interesting and makes movies.

From New York Times • May 18, 2011

When Casabianca Costenborder finally decided to leave her post she found her escape cut off by the fire, so she jumped 40 feet to the ground, injured only an ankle.

From Time Magazine Archive

The hero of this poem was the son of Louis Casabianca, the captain of L'Orient, the flagship of the fleet that carried Napoleon Bonaparte and his army to Egypt.

From The Elson Readers, Book 5 by Elson, William H.

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