Garonne

[ga-rawn]

noun

a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 miles (565 km) long.

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Historical Examples of garonne

"There is the smoke from Bazas, on the further side of Garonne," quoth he.
The White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
Alas for my poor sword which lies at the bottom of the Garonne!
The White Company
Arthur Conan Doyle
Our meadows on the banks of the Garonne were of a tender green.
The Flood
Emile Zola
Saint-Jory is situated at the bottom of a slope at about five hundred yards from the Garonne.
The Flood
Emile Zola
He knew the water well; he could swim three miles in the Garonne at a stretch.
The Flood
Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for garonne

Garonne

noun

a river in SW France, rising in the central Pyrenees in Spain and flowing northeast then northwest into the Gironde estuary. Length: 580 km (360 miles)

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