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 • 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

Choiseul was the means of accelerating this revolution, not only by his abandonment of diplomatic traditions, but still more by his improvidence and violence.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various