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Charente
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Cha·rente  (sh-ränt, shä-rät)
A river of France rising in the foothills of the Massif Central and flowing about 354 km (220 mi) westward to the Bay of Biscay.
Charente (French) [ʃarɑ̃t]
n
1. (Placename) a department of W central France, in Poitou-Charentes region. Capital: Angoulême. Pop.: 339 628 (1999). Area: 5972 sq. km (2329 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a river in W France, flowing west to the Bay of Biscay. Length: 362 km (225 miles)
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