Vienne
Americannoun
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a city in SE France, on the Rhone River, S of Lyons: Roman ruins.
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a department in W France. 2,720 sq. mi. (7,045 sq. km). Poitiers.
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a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Poitiers. Pop: 402 555 (2003 est). Area: 7044 sq km (2747 sq miles)
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Ancient name: Vienna. a town in SE France, on the River Rhône: extensive Roman remains
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a river in SW central France, flowing west and north to the Loire below Chinon. Length: over 350 km (200 miles)
Example Sentences
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Recently she booked a one-night stay in Vienne, France so she could go to a concert.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
"Tensions between groups broke out, requiring the intervention of the police and the gendarmerie," Vienne regional police said in a statement.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024
Obviously it refers to club culture but, as Vienne said, there is more at stake.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
On Thursdays they attend a 45-minute lesson at Ecole de Danse Mosa, located 10 minutes away in the village of Vienne.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2016
The cathedral of Vienne is a very fine church, and the loftiest within of any I have ever seen, and I have seen all the cathedrals in England.
From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby
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