Toulon

American  

[too-lawn] / tuˈlɔ̃ /

noun

1. a seaport in SE France: naval base.

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Toulon British  

/ tulɔ̃ /

noun

1. a fortified port and naval base in SE France, on the Mediterranean: naval arsenal developed by Henry IV and Richelieu, later fortified by Vauban. Pop: 160 639 (1999)

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Toulon

Toulon survived a late TMO decision to beat Stormers and make the quarter-finals with a 28-27 victory.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

The 24-year-old, who came through Saracens academy and played for Championship side Ealing Trailfinders before moving to France for stints with Toulon and Stade Montois, is electric with ball in hand.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

Its candidate won by far the most votes in Toulon, a southern city of 180,000 residents.

From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026

In his final club stint - a season with Toulon - the club's then president Mourad Boudjellal saw a shift.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026

But ill health forced him to give up teaching in 1648, and from then until 1650 he lived in Toulon, before returning to Paris, where he died on 24 October 1655.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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