Charente

[ sha-rahnt ]

noun
  1. a department in W France. 2,306 sq. mi. (5,975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.

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How to use Charente in a sentence

  • At Tournay-Charente, the floor of a dining-room fell in, and the Amphytrion and his guests tumbled together in the cellar.

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  • The trouble came on an afternoon, the third week from the Charente.

British Dictionary definitions for Charente

Charente

/ (French ʃarɑ̃t) /


noun
  1. a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop: 341 275 (2003 est). Area: 5972 sq km (2329 sq miles)

  2. a river in W France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west to the Bay of Biscay. Length: 362 km (225 miles)

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