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Definition of “Doubs”

Doubs (French du) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a department of E France, in Franche-Comté region. Capital: Besançon. Pop: 505 557 (2003 est). Area: 5258 sq km (2030 sq miles)
  2. a river in E France, rising in the Jura Mountains, becoming part of the border between France and Switzerland and flowing generally southwest to the Saône River. Length: 430 km (267 miles)

Example Sentences Including 'Doubs'

13 June An idyllic day's walking, the first in a week heading south-west along the river Doubs.
Independent (1999)
As we followed the Sylphe up the Doubs river, we found that a moment's inattention would run the head of the barge on to a bank.
Goodwin, Richard Leontyne
The village is set high above the Doubs , providing a fine view of a broad, meandering stretch of river.
Country Life (2004)

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