Isère

[ee-zair]

noun

a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
a department in SE France. 3180 sq. mi. (8235 sq. km). Capital: Grenoble.

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Historical Examples of isere

Four days' march up the Rhone brought Hannibal to the point where the Isere runs into that river.
The Young Carthaginian
G.A. Henty
The ferry-boats on the Rhone and the Isere, are moved by the stream, and very rapidly.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
He brought news that a numerous company of monks was descending the valley of the Isere towards Condillac.
St. Martin's Summer
Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for isere

Isère

noun

a department of SE France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Grenoble. Pop: 1 128 755 (2003 est). Area: 7904 sq km (3083 sq miles)
a river in SE France, rising in the Graian Alps and flowing west and southwest to join the River Rhône near Valence. Length: 290 km (180 miles)

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