Ushant

American  

[uhsh-uhnt] / ˈʌʃ ənt /

noun

1. an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.

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Ushant British  

/ ˈʌʃənt /

noun

1. French name: Ouessant.  an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km (6 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

The brand Guerlain sent some of its staff to the French island of Ushant to source ingredients for its Abeille Royale Collection, an assortment of creams, facial oils, masks and skin balms with high concentrations of royal jelly and honey.

From New York Times

To protect the bees in Ushant, Guerlain has entered into a 10-year partnership with the Brittany Black Bee Conservatory.

From New York Times

It is home to seals, sea-birds, rabbits, and a flock of black Ushant sheep.

From BBC

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

From BBC

It’s written into the title of that experimental autobiography, “Ushant,” which takes its name from a treacherous island whose rocky shore ships were wary to approach, but which is also a pun on the perpetual disappointment of any attempt to wholly understand ourselves, or others, or, in fact, anything: “You shan’t!”

From Los Angeles Times