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Ushant

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Ushant , Fr. Ouessant, island, 10 sq mi (25.9 sq km), Finistère dept., off Brittany, in the Atlantic, c.10 mi (16 km) from the mainland. A hazard to navigation and subject to intense fall and winter storms, Ushant has several lighthouses and marks the southwestern entrance to the English Channel. Sheep raising and fishing are economically important, as is summer tourism. In 1778 and 1794 naval battles occurred nearby between the French and English.

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Ushant

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Ushant (Île d'Ouessant), France Uxantis/Uxisama The Roman names were derived from the English ux ‘high’ and a superlative suffix ‐isamo to give a meaning of ‘very high’. Although the island is rocky it does not have any particularly high ground. The English name is a version of the French which is associated with ouest ‘west’.

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Ushant

The Oxford Companion to American Literature | 1995 | | Copyright

Ushant, autobiography of Conrad Aiken.

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