Gers

American

[zher] / ʒɛr /

noun

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

Gers British

/ ʒɛr /

noun

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

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Lyhanna disappeared after school a week ago in the Gers area of south-west France.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

The economic research body The Fraser of Allander Institute said Gers relied on some estimation but that was part of all economic statistics and was not a reason to dismiss the figures as "made up".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024

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

They were found near Auch, in the Department of Gers, in latitude 43 degrees 39' N. About forty miles west of Toulouse.

From The Student's Elements of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

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