Hogue

[ French awg ]

/ French ɔg /

noun

[la] /la/. La Hogue.

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Definition for hogue (2 of 2)

La Hogue

[ la awg ]

/ la ˈɔg /

noun

a roadstead off the NW coast of France; naval battle, 1692.

Also La Houge

[la oog] /la ˈug/.

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Example sentences from the Web for hogue

Hogue added: “And then he got into his limo with her and they drove off.”
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hogue says that when he returned to the table and tried to enter the conversation, Cosby was dismissive.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“She said, ‘Bill wants us to come back over for dinner again,’” Hogue recalled.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We all got to know each other and we had fun,” Hogue recalled.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There was no sign of Ferrier, and Hogue gave up the idea of retrieving her as well.
‘I Saved My Friend From Bill Cosby’|Lloyd Grove|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was the explosion of a torpedo, and the Hogue began to sink.
The World War and What was Behind It|Louis P. Benezet
The material loss inflicted on the navy by the loss of the Aboukir, Cressy, and Hogue was not great.
The British Navy Book|Cyril Field
Just as the Aboukir was heeling over, the21 Hogue was struck in two places.
The Post of Honour|Richard Wilson
The Hogue turned turtle very quickly—in about five minutes—and floated bottom up for several minutes.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various
A striking victory off Cape la Hogue (29th of May 1692) restored, however, supremacy to the allies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hogue (1 of 2)

Hogue

/ (French ɔɡ) /

noun

See La Hogue

British Dictionary definitions for hogue (2 of 2)

La Hogue

/ (French la ɔɡ) /

noun

a roadstead off the NW coast of France: scene of the defeat of the French by the Dutch and English fleet (1692)

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