Morbihan

[ mawr-bee-ahn ]

/ mɔr biˈɑ̃ /

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noun

a department in W France. 2,738 sq. mi. (7,090 sq. km). Capital: Vannes.

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Words nearby Morbihan

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How to use Morbihan in a sentence

The largest known is the Menhir of Locmariaquer in Morbihan, now fallen and broken.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Just then one of those light boats used by the Irish seamen shot out from the bay of Morbihan by the safe channel.
The Brass Bell|Eugne Sue
He quotes the opinion of M. le Gall, who, in an unpublished flora of Morbihan, declares the plant foreign to Brittany.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
The missionary was a poor young man from the village of Aradon, in Brittany, in the Morbihan country.
Five Weeks in a Balloon|Jules Verne

The tides rise to a great height along this whole southern coast of Brittany, and in the Bay of Morbihan they have full play.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for Morbihan

Morbihan

/ (French mɔrbiɑ̃) /

noun

a department of NW France, in S Brittany. Capital: Vannes. Pop: 665 540 (2003 est). Area: 7092 sq km (2766 sq miles)

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