Morbihan

[ mawr-bee-ahn ]

/ mɔr biˈɑ̃ /

a department in W France. 2738 sq. mi. (7090 sq. km). Capital: Vannes.

Example sentences from the Web for morbihan

There we find ourselves in the heart of the Morbihan; that is to say, in the region that gave birth to the Chouannerie.

The Companions of Jehu |Alexandre Dumas, pre
Why did he desire to go to Morbihan and be received among the elect in the Breton village of Paradise?

The Maids of Paradise |Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
There were only two of them: one bearing the postmark of a small town in Morbihan, the other hailing from England.

The Slave Of The Lamp |Henry Seton Merriman
These last are what we have found associated or identified with corrigans in the Morbihan.

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries |W. Y. Evans Wentz

The Morbihan and the neighbouring states submitted, and, nevertheless, the conqueror put to death all the principal citizens.

History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2 |Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.

Morbihan

/ (French mɔrbiɑ̃) /

a department of NW France, in S Brittany. Capital: Vannes. Pop: 665 540 (2003 est). Area: 7092 sq km (2766 sq miles)