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Cayes

British  
/ keɪ, kaj /

noun

  1. short for Les Cayes

"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 the city of Les Cayes, more than a thousand farmers railed against their threadbare living conditions.

From New York Times May 20, 2022

Children ran out of school buildings in Les Cayes and "people were terrified," even though there was no damage, according to one resident.

From Reuters Jan. 24, 2022

When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in August, the worst affected city was Les Cayes - his hometown.

From BBC Sep. 24, 2021

Piard said her family’s home in Les Cayes on Haiti’s southwestern peninsula collapsed in last month’s earthquake.

From Washington Post Sep. 19, 2021

I’ve seen live dancers before, at folklore festivals in Port-au-Prince and Les Cayes.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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