"Somme" meaning in English

See Somme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /sɔm/, /sɒm/
Rhymes: -ɒm Etymology: From French Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Somme
  1. A department of Picardy, Hauts-de-France, France. Capital: Amiens. Categories (place): Departments of Hauts-de-France, France, Places in France, Places in Hauts-de-France, France
    Sense id: en-Somme-en-name-TFZvabyF Categories (other): Somme, France
  2. A river in northern France. Categories (place): Places in France, Rivers in France
    Sense id: en-Somme-en-name-X1FPsa-6
  3. (history, with The) A major battle of the First World War in 1916 in this area.
    Sense id: en-Somme-en-name-10u99WyB Categories (other): History, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Historical events, World War I Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 0 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 3 63 16 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 2 60 19 2 Disambiguation of Historical events: 3 0 97 Disambiguation of World War I: 7 3 90 Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
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