Aube

[ ohb ]

noun

1. a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
2. a department in NE France. 2,327 sq. mi. (6,025 sq. km). : Troyes.

Aube

/ ob /

noun

1. a department of N central France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Troyes. Pop: 293 925 (2003 est). Area: 6026 sq km (2350 sq miles)
2. a river in N central France, flowing northwest to the Seine. Length: about 225 km (140 miles)

Example Sentences

U.S.-French writer Aube Rey Lescure’s debut novel “River East, River West” depicts west to east immigration through the story of Americans in China, while British author Isabella Hammad’s “Enter Ghost” charts a Shakespearean actress’s complicated return to her Palestinian homeland.

From Seattle Times

Aube Rey Lescure’s “River East, River West” depicts west to east immigration through Americans in China.

From Seattle Times

In a program note, Escaich compared his cello concerto “Les Chants de l’Aube” to a stained-glass window.

From New York Times

It was only when they unveiled two New York premieres — Thierry Escaich’s “Les Chants de l’Aube,” with the cellist Gautier Capuçon, and Thomas Adès’s “Air,” with the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter — that they tapped into something special all at once.

From New York Times

Davy Dosnon is an exceptional producer in the Côte des Bar region of the Aube, the southernmost Champagne region.

From New York Times