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Word: lagoon

Definition: shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs


Sentences Containing 'lagoon'

A small fort or tower which was in the middle of the lagoon under the command of Don Juan Zanoguera, a Valencian gentleman and a famous soldier, capitulated upon terms.

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