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Morbihan

American  
[mawr-bee-ahn] / mɔr biˈɑ̃ /

noun

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


Morbihan British  
/ mɔrbiɑ̃ /

noun

  1. 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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The reporters each spent two days in the region of Morbihan in Brittany, France, to report this story.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024

It will be deployed nationwide in the coming months after being tested over the past year in nine administrative departments, like the Var region on the Mediterranean coast and the Morbihan area of Brittany.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

The regions of Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Ardèche, Rhône, Haute -Savoie, Vendée, Maine-et-Loire and Morbihan were part of the trial - but tax officials say it may now be rolled out nationwide.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022

The official, Patrice Faure, prefect of Brittany’s Morbihan region, personally served a two-month closure order on a Quiberon discotheque, the Hacienda Cafe.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2020

This usage is not confined to the Morbihan.

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans

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