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Ouessant

American  
[we-sahn] / wɛˈsɑ̃ /

noun

  1. French name of Ushant.


Ouessant British  
/ wɛsɑ̃ /

noun

  1. the French name for Ushant

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On the tiny western isle of Ouessant, off the tip of Brittany, about 100 demonstrators gathered outside the office of Mayor Denis Palluel and marched on Tuesday morning, he said.

From Washington Times

On his trimaran Macif, Gabart crossed the finish line at 0145GMT in Ouessant, off France’s western coast.

From Reuters

On his trimaran Macif, Gabart crossed the finish line at 0145GMT in Ouessant, off France’s western coast.

From Reuters

The organizers, tracking his journey by satellite, tweeted that 34-year-old Gabart reached the finish line near Ouessant island off France’s western coast on his trimaran called “Macif” early Sunday.

From Seattle Times

The nearby island of Ouessant is known in English charts as Ushant.

From BBC