Garonne


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Ga·ronne

 (gä-rôn′)
A river of southwest France flowing about 575 km (355 mi) generally northwest from the Spanish Pyrenees to join the Dordogne River north of Bordeaux and form the Gironde estuary.
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Garonne

(French ɡarɔn)
n
(Placename) a river in SW France, rising in the central Pyrenees in Spain and flowing northeast then northwest into the Gironde estuary. Length: 580 km (360 miles)
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Ga•ronne

(gaˈrɔn)

n.
a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 mi. (565 km) long.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Garonne - a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of BiscayGaronne - a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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Translations

Garonne

[gəˈrɒn] NGarona m
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References in classic literature ?
They have a hostel of their own now, somewhere on the banks of the Garonne, where the landlord drinks so much of the liquor that there is little left for the customers."