Ardennes

[ ahr-den; French ar-den ]

noun

1. Forest of Ardennes, a wooded plateau region in western Europe, in northeastern France, southeastern Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
2. a department in northeastern France. 2,028 sq. mi. (5,255 sq. km). : Mézières.

Ardennes

/ ardɛn; ɑːˈdɛn /

noun

1. a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)
2. the Ardennes
   a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars

Example Sentences

The whole story of Lige and the Ardennes is full of episodes, like the war of the cow of Ciney.

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A state of war was the normal condition of society in the Valley of the Meuse and throughout the Ardennes.

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Many of the popular faction fled to France; others took refuge among the Ardennes; some were executed.

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I and my wife propose going a tandem tour at that time in the Ardennes, Luxembourg, etc.

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Thus the days slipped by, and little news filtered through to the quiet Ardennes village.

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