Marne

[ mahrn; French marn ]

/ mɑrn; French marn /

noun

a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.

a department in N France. 3168 sq. mi. (8205 sq. km). Capital: Châlons-sur-Marne.

Example sentences from the Web for marne

It is pleasantly situated in the valley of a little stream, the Morbra, which flows into the Marne.

Baron d'Holbach |Max Pearson Cushing
Of the Second Battle of the Marne he was to remember little worth telling.

The Wrong Twin |Harry Leon Wilson
His retreat was masterly, and he finally crossed the Marne at Chalons.

The History of Napoleon Buonaparte |John Gibson Lockhart
He ordered back to the north two of his army corps, recrossed the Marne, and threw himself with intrepidity on Manoury.

The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) |Various

The Marne is dangerous enough anyway; but in that place, it wouldnt take long to upset a boat!

Paul and His Dog, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIV) |Charles Paul de Kock

British Dictionary definitions for marne

Marne

/ (French marn) /

noun

a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Châlons-sur-Marne. Pop: 563 027 (2003 est). Area: 8205 sq km (3200 sq miles)

a river in NE France, rising on the plateau of Langres and flowing north, then west to the River Seine, north of Paris: linked by canal with the Rivers Saône, Rhine, and Aisne; scene of two unsuccessful German offensives (1914, 1918) during World War I. Length: 525 km (326 miles)

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