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Definition of Lagoons
1. lagoon [n] - See also: lagoon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lagoons
Literary usage of Lagoons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology by Museum of Comparative Zoology, John E. Cadle, Harvard University (1894)
"THE SOUNDS AND lagoons. ... They owe their origin either to the breaking through
of low saddles dividing sinks from outer lagoons, or to subsidence, ..."
2. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1843)
"He afterwards repaired to Brondolo, near the mouth of the Adige, and built a
castle there for the protection of the southern extremity of the lagoons. ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2003)
"The lagoons were opened as an eco-tourist site in March 2002 and are operated by the
... During rainy season, the lagoons join together and form part of the ..."
4. Venice as Seen and Described by Famous Writers edited by Esther Singleton (1905)
"THE lagoons HORATIO F. BROWN THE lagoons of Venice are a large basin, covering
an area ... The form of the lagoons, roughly speaking, is that of a bent bow, ..."
5. Geology of the Non-metallic Mineral Deposits Other Than Silicates by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"DEPOSITS FORMED FROM VOLCANIC WATERS The Borax lagoons of the Tuscan Fumaroles.
... By the condensation of the steam of the fumaroles, lagoons are formed ..."
6. In Troubadour-land: A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc by Sabine Baring-Gould (1891)
"... formation of bars—Of lagoons—The lagoons of the Gulf of Lyons—The ancient
position of Arles between the river and the lagoons— Neglect of the lagoons in ..."
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