Cherbourg
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Cher·bourg
(shâr′bo͝org′, shĕr-bo͞or′) A city of northwest France on the English Channel. The site has been occupied since ancient times and was frequently contested by the French and English because of its strategic location.
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Cherbourg
(ˈʃɛəbʊəɡ; French ʃɛrbur)n
(Placename) a port in NW France, on the English Channel. Pop: 25 370 (1999)
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Cher•bourg
(ˈʃɛər bʊərg; Fr. ʃɛrˈbur)n.
a seaport in NW France. 30,112.
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