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Loiret

American  
[lwa-re] / lwaˈrɛ /

noun

  1. a department in central France. 2,630 sq. mi. (6,810 sq. km). Orléans.


Loiret British  
/ lwarɛ /

noun

  1. a department of central France, in Centre region. Capital: Orléans. Pop: 629 377 (2003 est). Area: 6812 sq km (2657 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But in a show of solidarity, the department of the Loiret south of Paris on Wednesday said it would be encouraging its middle-school cooks not to put Argentinian or Brazilian beef on the menu.

From Barron's Jan. 14, 2026

These include Aube, Cher, Loiret and Yonne, according to the country's weather service, Meteo France.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2025

Caroline Janvier, 35, who works for an association for homeless, disabled and vulnerable youngsters in the Loiret, 150 miles south of Paris, is typical of one of Macron’s newcomers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2017

The neighbouring Loiret region, home to the Chateau de Chambord, received its average six-week rainfall in just three days.

From The Guardian Jun. 2, 2016

The Loiret is not a very ample river, and is classed by the Minister of Public Works as navigable for but four kilometres of its length.

From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

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