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Besançon

[ buh-zahn-sawn ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Doubs, in E France: Roman ruins.


Besançon

/ bəzɑ̃sɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in E France, on the Doubs River: university (1422). Pop: 117 733 (1999)


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Besançon preferred the paper cigarette, which he made extempore, as he required them, out of a stock of loose tobacco.

Besançon and the Kentuckian both denied that any species of ointment would serve as a protection against mosquitoes.

Besançon was so far that there was time to be overtaken, and Valenciennes was not in Bouillé's territory.

Besançon still kept the enemy in check, and the latter had their revenge by ravaging the Franché Comte.

We belonged to Besançon, which was still being besieged in spite of the armistice.

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