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Gers

American  
[zher] / ʒɛr /

noun

  1. a department in SW France. 2,429 sq. mi. (6,290 sq. km). Auch.


Gers British  
/ ʒɛr /

noun

  1. a department of SW France, in Midi-Pyrénées region. Capital: Auch. Pop: 175 055 (2003 est). Area: 6291 sq km (2453 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There are also group shots, such as one of Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson and Janick Gers in Rio de Janeiro, January 2001.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2023

Frequent moose vs. vehicle collisions on Sweden’s highways often result in injuries and death to both human and animal, Gers said in an email.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Rangers fan Brian went to Spain in 1972 to see the Gers crowned champions at the European Cup Winners' Cup.

From BBC • May 17, 2022

The Gers figures were first published in 1992 under the then UK Prime Minister John Major.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2020

Our way lay for some hours down the valley of the Gers, under poplars and by long rows of willows; and presently the sun came out and warmed us.

From Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Weyman, Stanley J.

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