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Meurthe-et-Moselle

American  
[mœr-tey-maw-zel] / mœr teɪ mɔˈzɛl /

noun

  1. a department in NE France. 2,038 sq. mi. (5,280 sq. km). Nancy.


Meurthe-et-Moselle British  
/ mœrtemozɛl /

noun

  1. a department of NE France, in Lorraine region. Capital: Nancy. Pop: 718 250 (2003 est). Area: 5280 sq km (2059 sq miles)

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In the Meurthe-et-Moselle region of eastern France, a dozen villages have been shutting off their streetlights at midnight.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2022

As the abb� of the little village of Uruffe in the Department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, he became a dynamo of public service, always busily organizing youth groups, a theatrical society, football team and other worthwhile projects.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of the remains of the Haut-Rhin was formed the territory of Belfort, and the fragments of the Moselle were incorporated in the department of Meurthe, which was renamed Meurthe-et-Moselle, making the number at present eighty-seven.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

In the vicinity of Pompey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, bombs were dropped.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

We reached our Rail Head, the main line to the regions of Meurthe-et-Moselle, at nine o'clock; and struck camp in the yards and fields for the night.

From The Greater Love by McCarthy, George T.