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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Satrapi studied in Austria for four years as a teenager at the prestigious Lycée Français de Vienne.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Recently she booked a one-night stay in Vienne, France so she could go to a concert.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
It’s also the reason Vienne, 46, creates choreography that exists on another artistic plane — of vibrations, of energy, of rhythm and of timing.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
“Yes, it is important to dance together,” Vienne said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Commencing within three months, the penitents were required to perform seventeen of the minor pilgrimages, reaching from Bordeaux to Vienne, bringing back, as usual, from each shrine testimonial letters of the visit.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
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