Belle Isle

Strait of, a strait between Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 10–15 miles (16–24 km) wide.

Example sentences from the Web for belle isle

But Belle-Isle will be for me whatever ground I wish it to be.

The Vicomte de Bragelonne |Alexandre Dumas
Still you are very well aware, that, of all the garrison towns, Belle-Isle is precisely the very worst.

Ten Years Later |Alexandre Dumas, Pere
He explained how, after that departure, the new leader of the expedition had ordered a surprise upon Belle-Isle.

The Man in the Iron Mask |Alexandre Dumas, Pere
It is more than you will need to get on board a vessel and flee to Belle-Isle, which I give you as a place of refuge.

The Man in the Iron Mask |Alexandre Dumas, Pere

Still you are very well aware that, of all the garrison towns, Belle-Isle is precisely the very worst.

The Vicomte de Bragelonne |Alexandre Dumas

Belle Isle

an island in the Atlantic, at the N entrance to the Strait of Belle Isle, between Labrador and Newfoundland. Area: about 39 sq km (15 sq miles)