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The Venetian Lagoon.

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna. Related to Old English lagu via Proto-Indo-European. Doublet of lacuna and lacune.

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ləˈɡuːn/
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  • Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

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lagoon (plural lagoons)

  1. A shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.

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  • Arabic: جون (jōn)

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