Allier

[ a-lyey ]

/ aˈlyeɪ /

noun

a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.

a department in central France. 2850 sq. mi. (7380 sq. km). Capital: Moulins.

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Examples from the Web for allier

The scenery of the Allier, like that around Autun, recalls many parts of England.
East of Paris|Matilda Betham-Edwards
It is the quiet chef lieu of the Allier, and was once the capital of the Bourbonnais.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Of that over the Allier and of the Parisian one, some of the ancient piles have been found in the bed of the rivers.
Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1|William Walton
Pradelles stands on a hillside, high above the Allier, surrounded by rich meadows.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson

I was soon out of the cultivated basin of the Allier, and away from the ploughing oxen and such-like sights of the country.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for allier

Allier

/ (French alje) /

noun

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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