Choiseul

American  

[shwa-zœl] / ʃwaˈzœl /

noun

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

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Choiseul ¹ British  

/ ʃwazœl /

noun

1. 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

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

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Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post

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

From Fox News

Taro, the capital of Choiseul Province, is set to become the first provincial capital to relocate residents and services.

From BBC

For example, the authorities of Choiseul, a province in the Solomon Islands, talked to people in the capital on Taro Island before deciding to relocate it to a new town to be built on the adjacent mainland.

From Reuters

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