Allier
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
a department in central France. 2,850 sq. mi. (7,380 sq. km). Capital: Moulins.
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How to use Allier in a sentence
It is the quiet chef lieu of the Allier, and was once the capital of the Bourbonnais.
All situated in a neat building near the Allier, and at the foot of a mountain.
Memoranda on Tours, Touraine and Central France. | J. H. HoldsworthI was soon out of the cultivated basin of the Allier, and away from the ploughing oxen, and such-like sights of the country.
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes | Robert Louis StevensonA short distance to the south on the same side are the sources of the Allier and Lot.
They gave them lands between the Allier and the Loire, and soon admitted them to a share in all their rights and privileges.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 2 of 2 | Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
British Dictionary definitions for Allier
/ (French alje) /
a department of central France, in Auvergne region. Capital: Moulins. Pop: 342 307 (2003 est). Area: 7382 sq km (2879 sq miles)
a river in S central France, rising in the Cévennes and flowing north to the Loire. Length: over 403 km (250 miles)
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