Vienne

[vyen]

noun

1. a city in SE France, on the Rhone River, S of Lyons: Roman ruins.

2. a department in W France. 2,720 sq. mi. (7,045 sq. km). Poitiers.

Vienne

/ vjɛn /

noun

1. a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Poitiers. Pop: 402 555 (2003 est). Area: 7044 sq km (2747 sq miles)

2. Ancient name: Vienna. a town in SE France, on the River Rhône: extensive Roman remains

3. a river in SW central France, flowing west and north to the Loire below Chinon. Length: over 350 km (200 miles)

Example Sentences

Recently she booked a one-night stay in Vienne, France so she could go to a concert.

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"Tensions between groups broke out, requiring the intervention of the police and the gendarmerie," Vienne regional police said in a statement.

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Gisèle Vienne had given me a tour of the house, and this room was straight away my favorite.

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In the French Austrian choreographer Gisèle Vienne’s “Crowd,” which also had a run at BAM in October, a troupe of dancers writhe to techno music on a dirt-covered stage.

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What seems to excite Vienne, though, is violence.

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