Nouméa

[ noo-mey-uh ]

/ nuˈmeɪ ə /

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noun

a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.

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How to use Nouméa in a sentence

The others, who possessed nothing, applied to private industry, offering their services to the tradespeople of Noumea.
History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary
Some merchants of Noumea, accused of having facilitated the escape of Rochefort and his friends, were expelled from the isle.
History of the Commune of 1871|P. Lissagary
The next morning while her father was gone to consult the chief army-surgeon at Noumea, Marie strolled with Angers in the grounds.
Cumner & South Sea Folk, Complete|Gilbert Parker
He felt his helplessness in the matter, but determined to try to be back in Noumea on that date.
Cumner & South Sea Folk, Complete|Gilbert Parker

The governor would return, the law would take its course, and they would go to Noumea to work out their lives for crime.
White Shadows in the South Seas|Frederick O'Brien

British Dictionary definitions for Nouméa

Nouméa

/ (ˌnuːˈmeɪə, French numea) /

noun

the capital and chief port of the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia. Pop: 146 000 (2005 est)

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