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Definition of Lagune
1. Noun. A body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral.
Definition of Lagune
1. n. See Lagoon.
Definition of Lagune
1. lagoon [n -S] - See also: lagoon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lagune
Literary usage of Lagune
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Buccaneers of America by James Burney (1891)
"The entrance into the lagune was not more than a pistol-shot wide, and on each
side were rocks high enough and convenient to screen or conceal men. ..."
2. Venice: the City of the Sea: From the Invasion by Napoléon in 1797 to the by Edmund Flagg (1853)
"DEFENCES OF THE lagune. VENICE, during her siege of 1848-49, was protected by
seventy forts and batteries—large and small—situated at the entrances of her ..."
3. A Gazetteer of the World: Or, Dictionary of Geographical Knowledge, Compiled by Member of the Royal Geographical Society (1856)
"This lagune is from 25 to 30 m. long, and about 5 m. broad. It is protected from
the fury of the Adriatic, by three tongues of land, which are hung in a ..."
4. Sketches from Venetian History by Edward Smedley (1846)
"... in the very centre of the lagune, where, protected from invasion by broader
channels, they determined to maintain a desperate and extreme resistance. ..."
5. Fish-culture: A Practical Guide to the Modern System of Breeding and Rearing by Francis Francis (1863)
"... for the purposes of pisciculture. These works are, for the most part, the
remains and the result of ancient industry. The singular lagune at ..."
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