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Aisne

[eyn, en]

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.



Aisne

/ 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)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Several butchers in Saint-Quentin were closed on Thursday, local news outlet L'Aisne nouvelle reported.

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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.

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Moving swiftly, the Germans crossed the Aisne River and advanced as far south as Château-Thierry.

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The entire German force fell back to defensive positions along the Aisne River, north of the Marne, as the French and British followed cautiously.

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When the Germans reached high ground behind the Aisne, they began to dig furiously, preparing fortified trenches that they would defend against Allied attacks for the next four years.

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