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Meaning of "Ouessant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUESSANT

Ouessant  [wɛsɑ̃] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUESSANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ouessant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUESSANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ouessant

Ushant

Ushant is an island at the south-western end of the English Channel which marks the north-westernmost point of metropolitan France. It belongs to Brittany and is in the traditional region of Bro-Leon. Administratively, Ushant is a commune in the Finistère department. It is the only place in Brittany with a separate name in English.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUESSANT


bien-pensant
bjɛ̃pɑ̃sɑ̃

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUESSANT

Ouagadougou
ouakari
ouananiche
oubaas
Oubangui
oubit
oubliette
ouch
oud
Oudh
Oudry
ought
oughtn´t
oughtness
ouguiya
Ouida
Ouija board
ouistiti
Oujda
Oulu

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUESSANT

antidepressant
appetite depressant
confessant
croissant
depressant
discussant
en passant
immunodepressant
immunosuppressant
impuissant
incessant
introgressant
jessant
Maupassant
naissant
passant
percussant
pissant
pleasant
puissant
suppressant

Synonyms and antonyms of Ouessant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ouessant» into 25 languages

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Ouessant
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Ouessant
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Ouessant
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Ouessant
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ウェッサン島
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ouessant
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Ouessant
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Trends of use of Ouessant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUESSANT»

The term «Ouessant» is regularly used and occupies the 55.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUESSANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ouessant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUESSANT»

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NGA Sailing Directions-Enroute: 2008 West Coast of Europe ...
Men-Korn Nividic The Off Ushant (Ouessant) TSS Reporting System, with full radar surveillance, is maintained for the control of shipping. The system covers a circular area with a radius of 35 miles centered on Le Stiff radar tower on Ile ...
Griffes, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 2009
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Pub. 191Sailing Directions (Enroute) English Channel 2006 ...
Vessels transiting the ITZ or the above channels must report to the CORSEN- OUESSANT Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) 2 hours before commencement of their passage. Special regulations and reporting procedures apply to tankers transporting ...
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Brittany and Normandy
The islands: Ouessant and Molene The island of Ouessant (Ushant in English) lies 30km northwest of Le Conquet. It was first described by the geographer Pytheas as early as 325 BC, under the name of Uxisama. Standing at the outermost ...
Greg Ward, 2003
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Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 West Coast of Europe & ...
Men Tensel Bale du Stiff Le Stiff Light (48° 29 -N, 5°03'W) bearing 203°, distant 3.7 miles St. Michel Men-Kom Nividic The Off Ushant (Ouessant) TSS Reporting System, with full radar surveillance, is maintained for the control of shipping.
‎2005
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Brittany
Crown. Numerous naval battles between French and English ships were fought off Ouessant until the end of the 18th century. The population remained extremely poor down the centuries. Fishing was difficult given the lack of natural harbours, ...
Philippe Barbour, 2005
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Pub191, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): English Channel
Vessels transiting the ITZ or the above channels must report to the CORSEN- OUESSANT Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) 2 hours before commencement of their passage. Special regulations and reporting procedures apply to tankers transporting ...
NIMA, 2004
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Brittany and Normandy
Peter Dragicevich. #] "i # " " " S M M " " " 9 D D " " " " " 1 3 3 3 3 !0 0 2km 0 1miles The Channel (La Manche) Île de Keller Penn Ar Men Du Île d'Ouessant Lampaul Aérodrome d'Ouessant Bike Hire Plage de Corz Plage de Yuzin Plage du Prat ...
Peter Dragicevich, 2010
8
Discover France
ÎLE. D'OUESSANT. pop 950 Although it's frequented by summer visitors by the ferryload, free-roaming little black sheep and traditional houses give the windswept Île d'Ouessant (Enez Eusa in Breton, meaning 'Island of Terror'; Ushant ...
Nicola Williams, Oliver Berry, 2010
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The Rough Guide to France
The Ties d'Ouessant and de Molene The lie d'Ouessant ("Ushant" to the English) lies 30km northwest of Le Conquet. and its lighthouse at Creac'h {said to be the strongest in the world) is regarded as the entrance to the English Channel.
Rough Guides (Firm), 2003
10
Sheila Hicks Weaving as Metaphor
Abeilles Noires Made in Ouessant, France, 1978 Cotton, handspun and industrially spun wool 8'/4 x 5 in. (22.5 x 12.5 cm) Collection of the artist 89. Fissures Made in Ouessant, France, 1978 Cotton, handspun and industrially spun wool 9 x ...
Nina Stritzler-Levine, Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUESSANT»

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CA Grands Crus wines to age under the sea
CA Grands Crus is immersing its wines for aging 90m under the sea close to Ouessant Island in Brittany. CA Grands Crus, which manages ... «The Drinks Report, Jul 15»
2
Isola di Ouessant, Bretagna estrema
Sull'isola di Ouessant, anime di rocce estreme vivono di vento e nostalgia Dal piazzale scosceso davanti al faro di Creac'h, le guardo ... «il reporter, Jul 15»
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Small but perfectly formed - the hardy little sheep that make perfect …
Ouessant sheep originate from a tiny windswept granite French island off the most westerly point of Brittany and their size – about 20ins for ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
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Velvety finish
Guerlain says the active ingredients are honey from a black bee on the island of Ouessant off the French coast, and royal jelly harvested in France. Guerlain ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
5
Fine French wines to mature in Atlantic Ocean
The bottles were stored 90 metres under the surface of the Ocean near Ile d'Ouessant in western France at the end of last month. All the wines ... «The Local.fr, Jul 15»
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The history of Celtic art in Continental Europe
... Kabaïon cape (pointe du Raz or de Penmarc'h) and the island of Ouxisama (Ouessant), he sailed towards the great islands that he was the ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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Royal Three Counties Show triumphs despite soggy Saturday
Another first for the Royal Three Counties this year was the appearance of a small flock of Ouessant sheep, the smallest sheep in the world ... «Malvern Gazette, Jun 15»
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Weather fails to dampen show's spirits
One particular first for the Royal Three Counties this year was the appearance of a small flock of Ouessant sheep - the smallest sheep in the ... «Bromsgrove Advertiser, Jun 15»
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Daher Hopes for Single-Engine Operation EASA Nod in 2016
For example, there is no way a twin could be operated economically to Ouessant, a small island off Brittany's coast, he asserted. The first ... «Aviation International News, May 15»
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Translation of eco-fantasy book wins French island prize
Ushant, off the coast of France, awarded its Island Fiction Prize — the Salon d'Ouessant's International Island Literature Fiction Award for 2015 ... «Taipei Times, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ouessant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ouessant>. Apr 2024 ».
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