Aisne

[ eyn; French en ]

/ eɪn; French ɛn /

noun

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

a department in N France. 2868 sq. mi. (7430 sq. km). Capital: Laon.

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Examples from the Web for aisne

My heart leaped with joy, for I was sure it must be the Aisne.
The Boy Volunteers with the French Airmen|Kenneth Ward
North of the Aisne they gained possession of the Croix-sans-Tte plateau.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)|various
Reports had reached me of large transfers of German troops from this theatre to the Aisne and south of that river.
1914|John French, Viscount of Ypres
Pasturage is found chiefly on the banks of the Aisne and Meuse and on the plateau of Rocroi in the north.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various

This did not mean that the victory would continue, or that the enemy would ever reach the neighborhood of the Aisne.
The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious France|Margaret Vandercook

British Dictionary definitions for aisne

Aisne

/ (eɪn, French ɛn) /

noun

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

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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