Lorient

American

[law-ryahn] / lɔˈrjɑ̃ /

noun

a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.

Lorient British

/ lɔrjɑ̃ /

noun

a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay. Pop: 59 189 (1999)

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"Diesel has reached a price that's quite critical for us," said Le Quintrec, unloading sole and sea bass caught recently overnight at the port of Lorient.

From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026

Lorient extended their unbeaten run in the league to eight games with a 2-0 win at Rennes, who passed up the opportunity to move into Champions League places.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

And Julien Laporte suggested there is more to come from his former Lorient team-mate.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

That was clear when the then Lorient manager, Christophe Pelissier, visited the forward in hospital a day after the assault.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025

Then I saw how matters were going to end, and I told the governor that he’d better go to Lorient as fast as he could travel before they stole the buttons off his shirt.

From The Maids of Paradise by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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