Ouessant
[ we-sahn ]
/ wɛˈsɑ̃ /
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noun
French name of Ushant.
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How to use Ouessant in a sentence
The le Molne and the le Ouessant are the principal members of the group, and are even more stern and rock-bound than the mainland.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis MiltounOuessant is a little land of windmills, though in no way does it resemble Holland.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis MiltounThere has been none such fought since the French and British fleets met off Ouessant, in 1793.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
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