Allier

[ a-lyey ]

noun

1. a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
2. a department in central France. 2,850 sq. mi. (7,380 sq. km). : Moulins.

Allier

/ alje /

noun

1. a department of central France, in Auvergne region. Capital: Moulins. Pop: 342 307 (2003 est). Area: 7382 sq km (2879 sq miles)
2. a river in S central France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing north to the Loire. Length: over 403 km (250 miles)

Example Sentences

It is the quiet chef lieu of the Allier, and was once the capital of the Bourbonnais.

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All situated in a neat building near the Allier, and at the foot of a mountain.

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I was soon out of the cultivated basin of the Allier, and away from the ploughing oxen, and such-like sights of the country.

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A short distance to the south on the same side are the sources of the Allier and Lot.

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They gave them lands between the Allier and the Loire, and soon admitted them to a share in all their rights and privileges.

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