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1. (n.) Garonne
a river in SW France, flowing NW from the Pyrenees to the Gironde River. 350 mi. (565 km) long.
Etymology: (1770–80; formed after garfish)
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1. (noun) Garonne, Garonne River
a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay
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1. garonne
an important river of SW. France, which rises in the Val d'Aran in the Spanish Pyrenees; 26 m. from its source it enters France near Pont du Roi, and after it passes Toulouse flows in a north-westerly direction; joined by the Dordogne, 20 m. below Toulouse, it gradually widens into the Gironde estuary, which opens on the Bay of Biscay; it has a length of 346 m., and is freely navigable as far as Toulouse.
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