Lagune : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Lagune	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Lagune
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lagune n a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral Synonym(s): lagoon, laguna, lagune
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lagoon \La*goon"\, n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool, pond, lacus lake. See {Lake}, and cf. {Lacuna}.] [Written also {lagune}.] 1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice. 2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See {Atoll}. {Lagoon island}, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef encircling a lagoon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lagune \La*gune"\, n. See {Lagoon}.