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PRONUNCIATION OF USHANT

Ushant  [ˈʌʃənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF USHANT

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ushant 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 USHANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ushant

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.

Definition of Ushant in the English dictionary

The definition of Ushant in the dictionary is an island off the NW coast of France, at the tip of Brittany: scene of naval battles in 1778 and 1794 between France and Britain. Area: about 16 sq km French name: Ouessant.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH USHANT


ancient
ˈeɪnʃənt
coefficient
ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt
conscient
ˈkɒnʃənt
couchant
ˈkaʊtʃənt
deficient
dɪˈfɪʃənt
efficient
ɪˈfɪʃənt
etchant
ˈɛtʃənt
immunodeficient
ˌɪmjʊnəʊdɪˈfɪʃənt
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
inconscient
ɪnˈkɒnʃənt
inefficient
ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt
inpatient
ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt
insufficient
ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt
merchant
ˈmɜːtʃənt
outpatient
ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt
patient
ˈpeɪʃənt
perficient
pəˈfɪʃənt
proficient
prəˈfɪʃənt
quotient
ˈkwəʊʃənt
sufficient
səˈfɪʃənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE USHANT

USES
USGS
Ushas
usher
usheress
usherette
ushership
USIA
Usk
USM
Usman dan Fodio
USMC
USN
Usnach

WORDS THAT END LIKE USHANT

African elephant
baby elephant
chant
coal merchant
disenchant
elephant
enchant
extinguishant
Gregorian chant
hierophant
Indian elephant
Oliphant
penchant
sycophant
Thant
timber merchant
trenchant
triumphant
U Thant
white elephant

Synonyms and antonyms of Ushant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ushant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF USHANT

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

Translator English - Chinese

Ushant
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ouessant
570 millions of speakers

English

Ushant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ushant
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Ushant
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Уэссана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ushant
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ushant
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ouessant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ushant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ouessant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アシャント島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ushant
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ushant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ushant
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ushant
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उशंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ushant
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ouessant
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ushant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Уессан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ushant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ushant
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ushant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ouessantön
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ushant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ushant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «USHANT»

The term «Ushant» is normally little used and occupies the 136.013 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «USHANT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «USHANT»

Discover the use of Ushant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ushant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sailing directions for the Bay of Biscay, including the ...
USHANT ISLAND TO BAYONNE. The ISLAND of USHANT, or OUZSS ANT, is of an irregular form, having a surface of about 16 square miles; its western end is situated 10 miles off the N.W. Coast of Prance, in the Department of Finisterre; the  ...
John William Norie, J. S. Hobbs, 1847
2
The New Seaman's Guide, and Coaster's Companion: Containing, ...
Between Ushant and the smaller islands to the southward, is a channel of more than one mile in breadth, called by the French the Chenaldu Yrotueur, and by us St. Vincent's Channel, in honour of Earl St. Vincent, under whose orders it was ...
John Chandler, 1809
3
Sailing Directions for the West Coasts of France, Spain and ...
It is high water, full and change, around Ushant, at 3h. 46m. ; springs rise 19± feet , neaps 13£ feet. Off the north-western coast of the island the flood sets N.E. ; the ebb S.W. Haut Fond d'Ouessant.— About 3£ miles W. by S. £ S. from the ...
Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept, 1891
4
A New and Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation: ...
Jul) 1804 E.N.E. North 48° 47 West Ushant, S. by E. 6 leagues. 1 2 Variable N.34 °W.| 27 48 5- 5 22 Ushant, S.J E. q leaeues. Tuesday . . . 3 IWesterlj 48 47 Usbant , S. by E 7 Uajues. Wednesday 4 1 N.erly 48 36 Ushant, S. by E. 7 leagues.
John William Norie, 1805
5
Bay of Biscay Pilot, West Coast of France and the North ...
Four or five miles northwestward of Ushant the flood stream sets northeastward and the ebb stream southwest- ward, with a rate of from 3 to 4 knots, at springs, the rate of both streams increasing rapidly as the island is approached.
United States. Hydrographic Office, 1915
6
North Coast of France Pilot: Including the Channel Islands
northward along the coast of France and northwestward across the entrance of the English Channel; it is improbable that this, the Rennell current, is experienced within 20 miles of Ushant, as it is deflected off that island by the Chaussee de ...
United States. Hydrographic Office, 1917
7
Publications
northward along the coast of France and northwestward across the entrance of the English Channel; it is improbable that this, the Rennell current, is experienced within 20 miles of Ushant, as it is deflected off that island by the Chaussee de ...
United States. Hydrographic Office, 1915
8
The Channel Pilot
Tidal streams near Ushant. — North-westward of Ushant, 4 or 5 miles off-shore, the flood stream sets north-eastward, and the ebb south-westward, at the rate of 3 or 4 knots during springs, the flood stream turning more eastward, and thus ...
Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept, 1897
9
The Ibis
80. Lards ridibdndus. Le Conquet. Not uncommon on the estuary on September 8th, but not observed at or off Ushant. 81. Larus canus. Ushant. Not uncommon on the coast and on the outlying rocks, to which the Common Gull is an autumn ...
‎1892
10
Sailing directions for the Bay of Biscay, including the ...
USHANT TO ST. JEAN DE LUZ. The N.W. coast of France between l'Abervrac'h and Point St. Mathieu is fronted to some distance by islets, rocks and shoals, among which there are channels that allow of the navigation of small vessels to ...
Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson, ltd, 1877

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «USHANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ushant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sabella delays tidal job
The offshore site is located at the Fromveur passage one kilometre off the island of Ushant. Waters are up to 60 metres deep. The turbine, which cost €13m to ... «reNews, Jun 15»
2
Sabella primed for tidal launch
French developer Sabella is to install its 1MW D10 tidal turbine at the Fromveur passage off the island of Ushant on Thursday morning. The machine is currently ... «reNews, Jun 15»
3
Volvo Ocean Race - Mark Chisnell - Leg 9 Final Report – It's Finished!
... Race Leg 9 Lorient to Gothenburg via The Hague. Boats close to Ushant NW Brittany France by the town of Le Conquet. Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race ©. «Sail World, Jun 15»
4
Volvo Ocean Race - Images from Rick Tomlinson off Brittany
... Race Leg 9 Lorient to Gothenburg via The Hague. Boats close to Ushant NW Brittany France by the town of Le Conquet. Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race ©. «Sail World, Jun 15»
5
BOURBON successfully completes the installation of the submarine …
PARIS, June 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BOURBON is participating in a tidal turbine connection project off the island of Ushant (Brittany, France), a first in ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 15»
6
Sabella export cable done, dusted
Bourbon Offshore has installed the export cable that will link French tidal developer's Sabella's D10 tidal turbine to the island of Ushant's power grid. «reNews, Jun 15»
7
Translation of eco-fantasy book wins French island prize
A literary nod to a Taiwanese novelist has made waves from a small French island. Ushant, off the coast of France, awarded its Island Fiction Prize — the Salon ... «Taipei Times, May 15»
8
Sabella wets head of D10 demo
The machine will be showcased to the public tomorrow before installation in the Fromveur passage, off the island of Ushant. The D10 cost €13m to develop and ... «reNews, Apr 15»
9
Sam Turner: Pedro Menendez de Aviles Timeline: From Ushant to …
Menéndez, operating between England and Flanders, was ordered by King Phillip to take his fleet to a point between Ushant and the Scilly Islands and await a ... «St. Augustine Record, Mar 15»
10
Talking about... Conrad Aiken
Some of Aiken's heavier works include Ushant and Blue Voyage. If you want something that reads more like a movie, try King Coffin. As for Lowry, his one great ... «Connect Savannah.com, Nov 14»

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