Gers

[ zher ]

noun

1. a department in SW France. 2,429 sq. mi. (6,290 sq. km). : Auch.

Gers

/ ʒɛr /

noun

1. a department of SW France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Auch. Pop: 175 055 (2003 est). Area: 6291 sq km (2453 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Lannes enlisted in the second battalion of the volunteers of Gers, and was at once elected sub-lieutenant by his fellow-citizens.

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Then Loke bandied hasty words with all the gods, and slew gers thrall who was called Fimafeng.

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The wild goose was formerly flown with success in England by gers.

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The Charente region, the grapes of which furnish brandy, as do those of Armagnac (department of Gers).

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Colloidal copper has been used in recent time for the same purpose by Gaube du Gers and by others.

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