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Bastia

American

[bah-stee-uh, ba-stya] / bɑˈsti ə, baˈstya /

noun

a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.

Bastia British

/ ˈbɑːstjə /

noun

a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (1999)

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In a Ligue 1 match against Bastia, the left-back attempted a volleyed clearance 30 yards out from his own goal.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Second-tier Bastia, the 1981 champion when Cameroon star Roger Milla scored in the final, beat top-tier Clermont 2-0.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2022

Kamano, a Guinea international, joined Bordeaux from Bastia last year.

From Washington Times • Apr. 27, 2017

Leonardo Jardim has been a little less axe-happy, making just the four swaps from the XI named at the start of Monaco’s 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Bastia on Friday.

From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2017

It was hardly surprising that Agnes, the second sister, who sometimes went to see St. Clare at Bastia, should wish to take the veil.

From The Story of Assisi by Gordon, Lina Duff

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