Aisne (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
  2. a department in N France. 2,868 sq. mi. (7,430 sq. km). Capital: Laon.
noun
  1. a department of NE France, in Picardy region. Capital: Laon. Pop: 535 326 (2003 est). Area: 7428 sq km (2897 sq miles)
  2. a river in N France, rising in the Argonne Forest and flowing northwest and west to the River Oise: scene of a major Allied offensive in 1918 which turned the tide finally against Germany in World War I. Length: 282 km (175 miles)
Aisne (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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