Ouessant

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noun

A sheep of a certain hardy breed raised for wool.

OriginFrench Ouessant →
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Meanings

nounOuessant (plural Ouessants)

plural Ouessants

  1. A sheep of a certain hardy breed raised for wool.

Origin

  1. FrenchOuessant“Ushant island”
  2. EnglishOuessant

From French Ouessant (“Ushant island”).

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APA

Ouessant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouessant

MLA

“Ouessant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouessant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ouessant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ouessant.

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