Gironde

[ juh-rond; French zhee-rawnd ]

/ dʒəˈrɒnd; French ʒiˈrɔ̃d /

an estuary in SW France, formed by the junction of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. 45 miles (72 km) long.

a department in SW France. 4141 sq. mi. (10,725 sq. km). Capital: Bordeaux.

the Gironde, the party of the Girondists.

Example sentences from the Web for gironde

It was clear that menace and outrage would not move him, and that more was wanted than the half-hearted measures of the Gironde.

Lectures on the French Revolution |John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
The Mountain is the truly faithful party, hence to the guillotine with the Gironde.

The Behavior of Crowds |Everett Dean Martin
In 1790 he was made administrator of the Gironde and in 1791 president of the criminal tribunal.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various
The Gironde consented to the imprisonment of the royal family in the Temple.

Brave Men and Women |O.E. Fuller

Pauillac, a port for Bordeaux, on the left bank of the Gironde.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood

Gironde

/ (French ʒirɔ̃d) /

a department of SW France, in Aquitaine region. Capital: Bordeaux. Pop: 1 330 683 (2003 est). Area: 10 726 sq km (4183 sq miles)

an estuary in SW France, formed by the confluence of the Rivers Garonne and Dordogne. Length: 72 km (45 miles)