Miquelon

[ mik-uh-lon; French meekuh-lawn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Miquelon

/ miklɔ̃; ˈmiːkəˌlɒn /

See Saint Pierre and Miquelon
a group of islands in the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon

The other was to run sixty miles or so northeast to St. Pierre, Miquelon, and buy bait.

"He wrote me a letter from St. Pierre Miquelon," she announced, crisply.

Miquelon and St Pierre to be restored, and may be fortified.

On the road which the Englishman took, Miquelon is the nearest village, not two leagues from here.

His father was supposed to be a huge black and white Newfoundland that came over in a schooner from Miquelon.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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