Haute-Loire

American  

[oht-lwar] / oʊtˈlwar /

noun

1. a department in central France. 1,931 sq. mi. (5,000 sq. km). Le Puy.

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Haute-Loire British  

/ otlwar /

noun

1. a department of S central France, in Auvergne region. Capital: Le Puy. Pop: 213 993 (2003 est). Area: 5001 sq km (1950 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In France, four southern regions - the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire - were placed under red alert, the country's most serious warning.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

The departments that will be targeted by the alert are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Environment Minister Christophe Bechu told reporters.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

The departments targeted by the alert, which allows local authorities to call off events and close public facilities if needed, are the Rhone, Drome, Ardeche and Haute-Loire, Meteo France said.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2023

On Sunday the Tour’s 15th stage ran from Laissac-Sévérac l’Église to Le Puy-en-Velay, the Haute-Loire town famous for its lentils and lace-making.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2017

Elected to the National Convention by the department of Haute-Loire, he was named member of the committee of general safety, and then sent as one of the commissioners charged with the surveillance of General C.F.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various