Boulogne

a seaport in N France, on the English Channel.
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Battle Studies Charles-Jean-Jacques-Joseph Ardant du Picq
1914 John French, Viscount of Ypres
The Boy Scouts on the Trail George Durston
The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew Unknown
Queen Hortense L. Mhlbach
Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 Various
The Count’s Chauffeur William Le Queux
The Elusive Pimpernel Baroness Emmuska Orczy
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology Joel Munsell
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 9 Various

noun
a port in N France, on the English Channel. Pop: 44 859 (1999) Official name (French) Boulogne-sur-Mer (bulɔɲsyrmɛr)

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