douane
Americannoun
plural
douanesExample Sentences
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Barbara obediently did as she was told, and having got safely through the troubles of the douane, they chose their carriage and proceeded to arrange their possessions.
From Barbara in Brittany by Adams, Frank
They were all attached to the Loo-chee custom-house, and the officer who boarded us was le chef de la douane.
From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.
"Wait a moment," he said, leading her aside towards the waiting-room, while the crowd that was going to the douane passed them by.
From Lady Rose's Daughter by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
I should say he’d have a haxiden’ with ’em, same as he did with that French douane chap.
From Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days by Rainey, W. (William)
As I sat waiting in the douane, I felt like puffing out and growing to make room for Russia inside me.
From Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915 by Pierce, Ruth
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