navarin

/ (ˈnævərɪn, French navarɛ̃) /

noun

a stew of mutton or lamb with root vegetables

Nearby words

naval mine, naval observatory, naval stores, navar, navaratri, navarin, navarino, navarre, nave, navel, navel ill

Word Origin for navarin

from French

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Examples from the Web for navarin

It seems we had to wait for artillery before making the attack on Navarin itself.
A Soldier of the Legion|Edward Morlae
Lieut. Kempe returned from an unsuccessful excursion to Navarin island in search of guanacoes.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy
During the first few minutes following this sudden disaster to the enemy the firing ceased, and the Navarin ran up signals.
The Great War in England in 1897|William Le Queux
Ibrahim Pasha was at Navarin with an immense fleet, when he heard of the destruction of his ships in the bay of Salona.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845|Various

The "Navarin" was comparatively little injured in the battle, but was torpedoed during the night.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale