[lwar] 
| 1. | a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 mi. (1005 km) long. |
| 2. | a department in central France. 742,396; 1853 sq. mi. (4800 sq. km). Capital: St.-Étienne. |
| loire river | |
noun | |
| the longest French river; rises in the Massif Central and flows north and west to the Atlantic Ocean [syn: Loire] |