Aisne

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/eɪn/, /ɛn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ān; Fr. en)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Aisne  (ān; Fr. en),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 mi. (280 km) long.
  2. Place Namesa department in N France. 533,862. 2868 sq. mi. (7430 sq. km). Cap.: Laon.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Aisne /eɪn; French: ɛn/ n
  1. a department of NE France, in Hauts-de-France 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' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Marne - Soissons - Somme - Laon

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