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Bayonne

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Ba·yonne  (b-yn)
A city of northeast New Jersey on a peninsula in Upper New York Bay across from Staten Island. First colonized by the Dutch, it passed to the English in 1664. Population: 58,800.
Bayonne (French) [bajɔn]
n
(Placename) a port in SW France: a commercial centre for the Basque region. Pop.: 41 846 (1990)
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Noun1.Bayonne - a city in northeastern New Jersey
Bayonne Bridge - a steel arch bridge connecting New Jersey and Staten Island at Bayonne, New Jersey
Garden State, Jersey, New Jersey, NJ - a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
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Bayonne [baɪˈjɒn] N → Bayona f


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In reality, true nature is as difficult to be met with in authors, as the Bayonne ham, or Bologna sausage, is to be found in the shops.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Shells were falling all round till a tiny French gunboat came out of Bayonne and shooed the Numancia away out of territorial waters.
The Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context
In consequence, after having traveled all night, at seven o'clock she was at the fort of the Point; at eight o'clock she had embarked; and at nine, the vessel, which with letters of marque from the cardinal was supposed to be sailing for Bayonne, raised anchor, and steered its course toward England.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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