Toulon
[tu:'lɔ:ŋ]
Definition
(noun.) a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast.
Edited by Ervin--From WordNet
Examples
- An Armada started from Toulon in May, 1798, captured Malta, and had the good luck to evade the British fleet and arrive at Alexandria. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- His System Used by Bonaparte at Toulon, the French Revolution, and in Italy. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Toulon had been handed over to the British and Spanish by the Royalists, and an allied fleet occupied its harbour. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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