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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

/ ælˈsæs, alzas /

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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Officers on Monday found a woman’s body inside a home in the 2600 block of South Alsace Avenue in West Adams, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

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

One person recommended Bohigas Cava, Broadbent Vinho Verde and Gentil, a white blend from the Alsace producer Hugel, while another chimed in with Uco Valley Malbecs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

The teacher also raged against the colossal loss of territory: Alsace and Lorraine were returned to France and large amounts of land were given to Belgium, Denmark, Poland, and Lithuania.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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