a department of N France, in Grand Est region: heavy fighting occurred here in World War I. Capital: Bar-le-Duc. Pop: 191 728 (2003 est). Area: 6241 sq km (2434 sq miles)
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a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing north across E Belgium and the S Netherlands to join the Waal River before entering the North Sea. Length: 926 km (575 miles)
Dutch name: Maas
Meuse in American English
(mjuz; French møz)
river flowing from NE France, through Belgium & the Netherlands, into the North Sea:c. 575 mi (925 km)