Loire

[ lwar ]

/ lwar /

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noun

a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1,005 km) long.

a department in central France. 1,853 sq. mi. (4,800 sq. km). Capital: St.-Étienne.

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Words nearby Loire

loiasis, loid, loin, loincloth, loins, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Lois, loiter

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How to use Loire in a sentence

Top it off with an affordable, top-quality bubbly from the Loire.
Snag the equivalent of four bottles of flavorful red wine in this $30 box|Dave McIntyre|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
They rode as far as Tours on the Loire until stopped by the French cavalry of Charles Martel.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nevers is a revelation for us both, a wonderful town nestled on the Loire and bursting with cathedrals, chateaux and history.
Discovering The Charms Of La France Profonde|Emma Woolf|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From his window he looked down upon the Loire and the meadows of the beautiful valley stretching from Amboise to Tours.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac

Mauves, which was our first stage, is most romantically situated on a hill, which forms one of the banks of the Loire.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
They were generally situated in orchards, and fronted the Loire.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
Mademoiselle Sillery informed me, that these kind of inscriptions were characteristic of the banks of the Loire.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney
Along the banks of the Loire, France has meadows, the verdure of which will not sink in comparison with those of England.
Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808|Lt-Col. Pinkney

British Dictionary definitions for Loire

Loire

/ (French lwar) /

noun

a department of E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: St Étienne. Pop: 726 613 (2003 est). Area: 4799 sq km (1872 sq miles)

a river in France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing north and west in a wide curve to the Bay of Biscay: the longest river in France. Its valley is famous for its wines and châteaux. Length: 1020 km (634 miles)Ancient name: Liger

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