Eure

[ œr ]

/ œr /

noun

a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.

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Examples from the Web for eure

Mr. Eure lashed his horses, and in a moment more we had passed into the night again.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock
He was returned to the chamber of deputies for the department of Eure in 1831.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
To the left of the river, the Eure and the forest of Brotonne; to the right, the Seine-infrieure.
The Eight Strokes of the Clock|Maurice Le Blanc
In the course of the following year, he advanced along the banks of the Seine as far as its junction with the Eure.
Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II|Charlotte Mary Yonge

On the 15th, at one in the morning, he was in person at Jumiguan on the Eure.
Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II|Fleury de Chaboulon.

British Dictionary definitions for eure

Eure

/ (French œr) /

noun

a department of N France, in Haute-Normandie region. Capital: Évreux. Pop: 550 056 (2003 est). Area: 6037 sq km (2354 sq miles)

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