Ouessant

[ we-sahn ]

noun
  1. French name of Ushant.

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How to use Ouessant in a sentence

  • The le Molne and the le Ouessant are the principal members of the group, and are even more stern and rock-bound than the mainland.

    Rambles in Brittany | Francis Miltoun
  • Ouessant is a little land of windmills, though in no way does it resemble Holland.

    Rambles in Brittany | Francis Miltoun
  • There has been none such fought since the French and British fleets met off Ouessant, in 1793.

British Dictionary definitions for Ouessant

Ouessant

/ (wɛsɑ̃) /


noun
  1. the French name for Ushant

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