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Essonne

American  
[e-sawn] / ɛˈsɔn /

noun

  1. a department in N France. 699 sq. mi. (1,810 sq. km). Évry.


Essonne British  
/ ɛsɔn /

noun

  1. a department of N France, south of Paris in Île-de-France region: formed in 1964. Capital: Évry. Pop: 1 153 434 (2003 est). Area: 1811 sq km (706 sq miles)

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The French media widely reported that the man, who lived with his parents in the Essonne region, outside Paris, was of Iranian origin.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Born in the Paris suburbs, Kiss began working as a tradesman at 15, after being kicked out of boarding school in the nearby Essonne region.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022

The Essonne police department didn’t respond to questions about the fines received by Assam and Bouchouf.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2022

Charles Dupont, manager of a clothing store in Essonne region south of Paris, simply has to use his car to commute to work.

From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2022

Leaving the new Italian levies at the station, he went with his experienced troops down the left bank of the river till he came to the Essonne.

From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony

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