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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

He, on this, conceiving himself to be secure of the attachment of his soldiery, gave orders for advancing headquarters to Essonne.

From The History of Napoleon Buonaparte by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)