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Alsace

American

[al-sas, -seys, al-sas, -seys, al-zas] / ælˈsæs, -ˈseɪs, ˈæl sæs, -seɪs, alˈzas /

noun

a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.

Alsace British

/ alzas, ælˈsæs /

noun

Ancient name: Alsatia. German name: Elsass. a region and former province of NE France, between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine: famous for its wines. Area: 8280 sq km (3196 sq miles)

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Using advanced multi-isotope analysis, the team reconstructed the life histories of individuals buried in mass graves in Alsace in northeastern France.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

It left Samuels-Smith as a spare part in Alsace.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A dramatic game in Alsace saw PSG goalkeeper Matfei Safonov save Joaquin Panichelli's early penalty for Strasbourg, before Senny Mayulu gave the visitors the lead.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

Jeff brought a bottle of the 1990 Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune Riesling from Alsace and a 1989 Château Clinet, another 100-point Bordeaux.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I would become the family’s quiet and not-too-bright cousin from Alsace, whose parents have been bombed out and who has come here to be looked after and help with the farm.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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