sambre

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noun a river in western Europe that rises in northern France and flows generally east into Belgium where it joins the Meuse at Namur

"The enemy has passed the Sambre," William said, "and our left is already engaged. — Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
As I understand it, our armies now stretch from the Sambre to the Seine, from the Meuse to the Oise. — The Girl Philippa, Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The city contains a population of twenty-six thousand, and is beautifully located at the junction of the Meuse and Sambre Rivers. — Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium, Oliver Optic

Sambre River

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