Choiseul

American

[shwa-zœl] / ʃwaˈzœl /

noun

an island in the W central Pacific Ocean: part of the independent Solomon Islands. 1,500 sq. mi. (3,885 sq. km).

Choiseul ¹ British

/ ʃwazœl /

noun

an island in the SW Pacific Ocean, in the Solomon Islands: hilly and densely forested. Area: 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)

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Choiseul ² British

/ ʃwazœl /

noun

Étienne François (etjɛn frɑ̃swɑ), Duc de. 1719–85, French statesman; foreign minister (1758–70)

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Choiseul

Coudert, who was married to the Duc de Choiseul, met Rodin in London in 1904.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022

During that time, he helped evacuate Marines who were surrounded by Japanese forces on Choiseul Island.

From Fox News ● Jun. 11, 2020

Pedigree: Situated in the captivating Loire Valley, this 16th-century manor house was expanded in 1767 by its then-owner, the Duke of Choiseul.

From Architectural Digest ● Nov. 18, 2014

Within a few years she outgrew it and moved to an entire building in Passage Choiseul.

From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2013

Next to Stanley the most important place on East Falkland is Darwin on Choiseul Sound—a village of Scottish shepherds and a station of the Falkland Island Company.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

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