Meuse

[ myooz; French mœz ]

noun

1. Dutch Maas [mahs]. a river in western Europe, flowing from northeastern France through eastern Belgium and southern Netherlands into the North Sea. 575 miles (925 km) long.
2. a department in northeastern France. 2,409 sq. mi. (6,240 sq. km). : Bar-le-Duc.

Meuse

/ mɜːz; møz /

noun

1. a department of N France, in Lorraine region: heavy fighting occurred here in World War I. Capital: Bar-le-Duc. Pop: 191 728 (2003 est). Area: 6241 sq km (2434 sq miles)
2. a river in W Europe, rising in NE France and flowing north across E Belgium and the S Netherlands to join the Waal River before entering the North Sea. Length: 926 km (575 miles) Dutch nameMaas

Example Sentences

As German troops tried to cross the Meuse River and storm the defensive forts, the Belgians opened fire and drove them back.

From Literature

Another Season 13 contestant, Jessica Meuse, remembered Harris on Instagram as a fellow “American Idol” alum and friend whose “talent and smile will be missed.”

From Los Angeles Times

Levels were better in the Maas, also known as the Meuse, which flows from France into the Netherlands.

From Reuters

The first chapter begins at 1600 hours on May 13, 1940, as Gen. Erwin Rommel, commander of Germany’s 7th Panzer Division, is preparing to take his first tanks across the supposedly almost impassable Meuse River.

From Washington Post

Republican state lawmakers in New Hampshire were vexed after Rep. David Meuse, Portsmouth Democrat, included the hashtag #NHGOPTaliban in a recent tweet centered on redistricting.

From Washington Times