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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

“It’s totally turned into a river,” a man is heard saying in the video, which appeared to have been shot in the city of Jacmel, on Haiti’s southern coast.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2021

It listed his current city as Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and his hometown as Jacmel, Haiti.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 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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