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Definition of Corniche
1. Noun. A road built on a ledge (cliff), ''especially'' along water (a river, sea, etc). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Corniche
1. a road built along a cliff [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corniche
Literary usage of Corniche
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Southern France, Including Corsica: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1902)
"Those who have not time for more should at least walk along the corniche road
... The celebrated *Route de la corniche, constructed under Napoleon I. by the ..."
2. Cote D'Azurby Richard Sale by Richard Sale (2000)
"The Moyenne corniche (N7) also provides excellent viewpoints: it is the direct
... The corniche (N98) winds along the coast. Side roads connect all three ..."
3. Landscapes of Eastern Provence by John Underwood, Pat Underwood (2002)
"Beyond Cap d' Antibes, we come upon the glorious sweep of the Golfe de la Napoule
and then follow the Golden corniche above these ..."
4. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry Martyn Field (1876)
"A RIDE OVER THE corniche ROAD. GENOA, September 20th. The new life of Italy is
apparent in its cities more than in the country. A change of government does ..."
5. Hints for Six Months in Europe: Being the Programme of a Tour Through Parts by John Hazlehurst Boneval Latrobe (1869)
"There is, perhaps, no road in Europe more celebrated, and deservedly so, than
that along the Riviera, known as the corniche road, because of its often ..."
6. The Mediterranean: Its Storied Cities and Venerable Ruins by Thomas George Bonney (1907)
"... Parado and Chemin de la corniche— Chateau d'lf and Monte-Cristo—Influence of
the Greeks in Marseilles—Ravages by plague and pestilence—Treasures of the ..."
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