Isonzo
[ee-zawn-tsaw]
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noun
a river in S Europe, flowing S from the Julian Alps in Slovenia to the Gulf of Trieste in Italy. 75 miles (120 km) long.
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On May 28, 1917, however, the Isonzo battle was resumed for the third time.
Food production was also attempted by the Austro-Hungarians on the Isonzo front.
The Iron RationGeorge Abel Schreiner
Goritz is charmingly situated in the smiling valley of the Isonzo.
Wanderings through unknown AustriaRandolph Ll. Hodgson
It stands on a hill, and the valley of the Isonzo stretches below it.
Wanderings through unknown AustriaRandolph Ll. Hodgson
The bersaglieri had passed the Isonzo and were intrenched at —— (censor).
The Heart of PinocchioCollodi Nipote