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Jacmel

American  
[zhak-mel] / ʒakˈmɛl /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Haiti.


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Demonstrators held rallies in cities including Cap-Haitien, Petit-Goave, and Jacmel, many wearing red shirts emblazoned with the word "endepandans" or "independence."

From Reuters Aug. 22, 2022

The aircraft was on its way from the capital to the south-eastern port town of Jacmel when it came down in the suburb of Carrefour.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2022

In a statement Wednesday, the lawyers said Intriago, of CTU Security, was led to believe that he was helping with a redevelopment and humanitarian project in Haiti’s southern coastal city of Jacmel.

From Seattle Times Aug. 5, 2021

The single-engine, six-seater aircraft, registered to a South Florida company, left Port-au-Prince at 6:57 p.m. for the seaside town of Jacmel in the southeast.

From Washington Post Jul. 3, 2021

Remember that trip to Jacmel last year when we stayed at a friend’s house and you insisted that we share a mattress made for a crib?

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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