Sambre

[ French sahn-bruh ]

noun

1. a river in W Europe, flowing NE through N France and S Belgium into the Meuse at Namur: battle 1918. 120 miles (193 km) long.

Sambre

/ sɑ̃brə /

noun

1. a river in W Europe, rising in N France and flowing east into Belgium to join the Meuse at Namur. Length: 190 km (118 miles)

Example Sentences

The western portion of the old diocese was sunk in 'Sambre et Meuse,' of which Namur was the chief town.

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This was only approximately carried out: at nightfall, some French divisions were still on the wrong side of the Sambre.

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The Prussians on the eastern half lay chiefly on the north side of the Meuse and its tributary the Sambre.

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The two armies met just south of Brussels, near Charleroi, where a main road crosses the Sambre.

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Na-mur´, strongly fortified town, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse.

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