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Ushant

American  
[uhsh-uhnt] / ˈʌʃ ənt /

noun

  1. an island off the NW coast of France: naval battles 1778, 1794. 4½ miles (7 km) long.


Ushant British  
/ ˈʌʃənt /

noun

  1. French name: Ouessant.  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 (6 sq miles)

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The Ilfracombe man was swept into the sea off Ushant, north-west France, on Thursday afternoon.

From BBC • May 24, 2013

Approaching Brest at night, the Atlantic traveler gets his first winking, warning sign of his destination from the lighthouse of He d'Ouessant, better known as Ushant.

From Time Magazine Archive

Poet Conrad Aiken has never seen Ushant, but he has thought & thought about it.

From Time Magazine Archive

In skeleton form, Ushant is the story of a New Englander's love affair with Britain.

From Time Magazine Archive

No place name can be given to it, because the battle was fought 429 m. to the west of Ushant.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various