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Alsace

American

[al-sas, -says, al-sas, -says, 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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The pair were last seen Sunday around 4 a.m. near Ferndale Street and Alsace Avenue, according to an Amber Alert issued Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

His Hittler cousins in Alsace all had girls, so the name is disappearing there.

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 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

Dreyfus, a 36-year-old army captain from the Alsace region of eastern France, was accused in October 1894 of passing secret information on new artillery equipment to a German military attache.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

The provinces of Alsace and Lorraine were to be returned to France.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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