Choiseul

[ French shwa-zœl ]

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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British Dictionary definitions for Choiseul (1 of 2)

Choiseul1

/ (French 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)

British Dictionary definitions for Choiseul (2 of 2)

Choiseul2

/ (French ʃwazœl) /


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

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