Aisne

American  

[eyn, en] / eɪn, ɛn /

noun

1. a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.

2. a department in N France. 2,868 sq. mi. (7,430 sq. km). Laon.

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Aisne British  

/ ɛn, eɪn /

noun

1. a department of NE France, in Picardy region. Capital: Laon. Pop: 535 326 (2003 est). Area: 7428 sq km (2897 sq miles)

2. a river in N France, rising in the Argonne Forest and flowing northwest and west to the River Oise: scene of a major Allied offensive in 1918 which turned the tide finally against Germany in World War I. Length: 282 km (175 miles)

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Example Sentences

Several butchers in Saint-Quentin were closed on Thursday, local news outlet L'Aisne nouvelle reported.

From BBC

During his four years in the navy, Mr Winter visited Scotland, Iceland and Russia whilst serving on minesweepers HMS Harrier and HMS Combatant, as well as on battle class destroyer HMS Aisne.

From BBC

“Everything we warned of 30 years ago is coming true,” said Damien Brunelle, a farmer of cereals and other crops in the Aisne region northeast of Paris.

From Seattle Times

A truck driver was killed when his vehicle was hit by a tree in northern France’s inland Aisne region, Transport Minister Clement Beaune said.

From Seattle Times

Transport Minister Clement Beaune told Fanceinfo radio that a truck driver died in the Aisne department, northeast of Paris when a tree fell on his truck.

From Reuters