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Meaning of "Toulon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOULON

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOULON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOULON

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Toulon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TOULON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Toulon

Toulon

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes only counted once. Toulon is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence. The Commune of Toulon has a population of 165,514 people, making it the fifteenth-largest city in France. It is the centre of an urban area with 559,421 inhabitants, the ninth largest in France. Toulon is the fourth-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast after Marseille, Nice and Montpellier. Toulon is an important centre for naval construction, fishing, wine making, and the manufacture of aeronautical equipment, armaments, maps, paper, tobacco, printing, shoes, and electronic equipment. The military port of Toulon is the major naval centre on France's Mediterranean coast, home of the French Navy aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and her battle group. The French Mediterranean Fleet is based in Toulon.

Definition of Toulon in the English dictionary

The definition of Toulon in the dictionary is a fortified port and naval base in SE France, on the Mediterranean: naval arsenal developed by Henry IV and Richelieu, later fortified by Vauban. Pop: 160 639.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOULON

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touladi
Toulouse
Toulouse-Lautrec
toun
toupee
tour
tour company
tour de force
tour director
tour guide
tour manager
tour operator
tour rep
touraco
Touraine
Tourane
tourbillion
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Tourcoing

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOULON

Avalon
Babylon
ballon
beauty salon
colon
gallon
hair salon
Languedoc-Roussillon
melon
Miquelon
nylon
pantalon
papillon
Roussillon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
salon
talon
triathlon
watermelon
Zabulon

Synonyms and antonyms of Toulon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Toulon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOULON

Find out the translation of Toulon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Toulon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Toulon» in English.

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土伦
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Toulon
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Toulon
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टूलॉन
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تولون
280 millions of speakers

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Тулон
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Toulon
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তুলোন
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Toulon
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Toulon
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Toulon
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ツーロン
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툴롱
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Toulon
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Toulon
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துலோன்
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टॉयॉन
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Toulon
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Tolone
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Toulon
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Тулон
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Toulon
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Τουλόν
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Toulon
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Toulon
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Toulon
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Trends of use of Toulon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOULON»

The term «Toulon» is very widely used and occupies the 17.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Toulon

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QUOTES WITH «TOULON»

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Jonny Wilkinson
For me now, I will continue to focus ever harder on my goal of being the very best I can be with Toulon Rugby Club and continue to embrace and enjoy wherever that path takes me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOULON»

Discover the use of Toulon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Toulon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Toulon in War and Revolution: From the Ancien Régime to the ...
Pivoting on the infamous 1793 revolt in the Mediterranean French port, Toulon, examines how the social fabric of the town had been torn by the French Revolution, and follows the consequences through Boneparte's imposition of order, and the ...
Malcolm Crook, 1991
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Lord Hood and the Defence of Toulon
Without Hood's indomitable spirit Toulon could not have been held for a month. His optimism during the first weeks was due mainly to the reports of Mulgrave. His obsession by this manliest of defects exposed him to sharp censure; and it may ...
John Holland Rose, 2014
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Coding Theory and Applications: 3rd International ...
A rich source of information about human voluntary movement in health and disease can be found in this book. The most esteemed researchers in their respective fields bring you up-to-date articles.
Gerard Cohen, Jacques Wolfmann, 1989
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Toulon 1793: Napoleon's First Great Victory
In August 1793 of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802), Republican France teetered on the brink of collapse.
Robert Forczyk, 2005
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The Fall of Toulon: The Last Opportunity to Defeat the ...
The stage was set for tragedy. Bernard Ireland's popular and accessible account of the fall of Toulon brings to life a savage episode in European history.
Bernard Ireland, 2006
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Provence & the Ce D'Azur
Indeed some like its down-to-earth grit, its buskers and street markets, its tatty bar -laden quarter near the water awash with sailors and locals, and its gaggle of fountains reflecting its watery origins: Toulon is named after Télo, a Celtic- Ligurian ...
‎2010
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The Merchant's Daughter of Toulon. A Play in Five Acts [and ...
Mrs. Jane THOMAS. ACT III. SCENE I.—AN APARTMENT IN M. BELAMONT'S HOUSE. Enter GODFBOI, stealthily, with slouched hat and long cloak. (2 L.) Gonrnon Well! I have done it! 'twas a sacrifice! But I'm too much in want of such a prize, ...
Mrs. Jane THOMAS, 1856
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World and Its Peoples
Toulon has grown beside a fine natural anchorage, known as the Rade. The anchorage is protected from the open Mediterranean Sea by two peninsulas, Giens to the east and Saint-Mandrier-sur- Mer to the west. The large bay is one the most ...
‎2010
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The dispatches and letters of vice admiral ... Nelson, with ...
Ti.at To the Bight Honourable Henry Addington, Off Toulon, 27th September 215 To Alexander Davison, Esq 27th September 216 To Captain R. H. Moubray ... Off Toulon, 28th September 217 To William Albany Otway, Esq. . Off Toulon, 29th ...
Horatio Nelson (1st visct.), sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, 1845
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The dispatches and letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount ...
FAOX To Sir Evan Nepean, Bart Off Toulon, 9th August 153 To the Right Honourable Henry Addington Off Toulon, 10th August 154 To Captain Sir Richard Strachan . . . Off Toulon, 10th August 154 To Sir Evan Nepean, Bart Off Toulon, 10th ...
Viscount Horatio Nelson Nelson, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, 1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOULON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Toulon is used in the context of the following news items.
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European Rugby Champions Cup: Toulon with Bath, Wasps, Leinster
Bath, Wasps and former champions Leinster have been drawn with holders Toulon in the pool stages for the 2015-16 European Rugby Champions Cup. «BBC Sport, Jun 15»
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Paul O'Connell finalises two-year deal to join Toulon after World Cup
Ireland's Paul O'Connell is to leave Munster after the club agreed to release him from the final year of his contract. Photograph: Inpho/Rex Shutterstock. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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European Rugby Champions Cup final: Toulon secure hat-trick
Toulon, fielding a galaxy of stars from around the rugby universe, had won the last two editions of the Heineken Cup and they knew victory in the inaugural ... «BBC Sport, May 15»
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Toulon's Steffon Armitage adds yet more mystery to his England exile
Steffon Armitage of Toulon showed a fine variety of play against Clermont Auvergne in the European Champions Cup final at Twickenham. Photograph: Henry ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Quade Cooper agrees two-year deal to join Toulon at end of season
Toulon are chasing an unprecedented hat-trick of European titles and play ... could open the door to recalls for Giteau and his Toulon colleague Drew Mitchell. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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European Champions Cup: Toulon 25-20 Leinster (aet)
Leinster have since dropped away slightly from the summit of the European game and two-time defending champions Toulon, boosted by playing an hour down ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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European Rugby Champions Cup: Toulon 32-18 Wasps
Cashed-up Toulon have been the dominant force in Europe for the past couple of years and when they rampaged into a big lead by the break it looked as ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
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Danny Cipriani shuns cashed-up Toulon to sign two-year contract …
Danny Cipriani has turned his back on a lucrative move to European champions Toulon to sign a new contract with Sale, following his try-scoring comeback for ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
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Danny Cipriani rejects Toulon and Harlequins to sign new two-year …
Danny Cipriani, fresh from signing a new two-year contract with Sale Sharks, will be able to press his claims to retain his place in the England squad to face ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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European Champions Cup: Toulon 60-22 Ulster
Steffon Armitage [three], Martin Castrogiovanni and Mamuka Gorgodze added second-half Toulon tries before replies from Jared Payne and McComish. «BBC News, Jan 15»

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