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Mahé

British  
/ mɑːˈheɪ /

noun

  1. an island in the Indian Ocean, the chief island of the Seychelles. Capital: Victoria. Pop: 71 900 (2002 est). Area: 147 sq km (57 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Asante exiles in Seychelles lived in "Ashanti Town", on an old sugar plantation, Le Rocher, on the main island Mahé, overlooking the ocean and surrounded by coconut, mango, breadfruit, orange and jackfruit trees.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles after a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island, Mahé.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

Most of the nation’s residents live on Mahé Island.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2023

In it, Ms. Munyaneza performs alongside the American singer Holland Andrews and the French electronic music composer Alain Mahé.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2017

At last, upward of two hundred French ships met at St. Mahé in Brittany, and their crews rejoiced over the captures which they had obtained, and held a great carousal.

From Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

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