a river in E France, rising in Lorraine and flowing generally south to join the Rhône at Lyon, as its chief tributary: canalized for 375 km (233 miles) above Lyon; linked by canals with the Rhine, Marne, Seine, and Loire Rivers. Length: 480 km (298 miles)
Saône in American English
(soʊn)
river in E France, flowing south into the Rhone at Lyon: c. 280 mi (451 km)