Quiberon

[ keebuh-rawn ]

noun

1. a peninsula in NW France, on the S coast of Brittany: British naval victory over the French 1759. 6 miles (10 km) long.

Quiberon

/ kibrɔ̃ /

noun

1. a peninsula of NW France, on the S coast of Brittany: a naval battle was fought off its coast in 1759 during the Seven Years' War, in which the British defeated the French

Example Sentences

And therein, the ultra-exclusive Sofitel Quiberon Diététique a treasured resort solely reserved for those in the know.

From The Daily Beast

The royalist expedition against Quiberon, assisted by English munitions and money, terminated disastrously for the royal cause.

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The note alluded to had been received, and forwarded unopened, to the Admiral in Quiberon Bay.

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Hoche's troops waded through the stormy waters of Quiberon bay, and the tricolor was soon displayed upon the walls.

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The Bay of Quiberon, from which Hawke's action takes its name, lies between the two latter points.

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At the southern extreme of the shoals which act as a breakwater to Quiberon Bay are some formidable rocks, known as the Cardinals.

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