Aachen

[ ah-kuhn; German ah-khuhn ]

noun

1. a city in western Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.

Aachen

/ ˈaːxən; ˈɑːkən /

noun

1. a city and spa in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the northern capital of Charlemagne's empire. Pop: 256 605 (2003 est) French nameAix-la-Chapelle

Example Sentences

Unsurprisingly, his cult centers were often focused on areas with thermal and mineral springs, with the most famous one pertaining to Aquae Granni, which was later known as Aachen – the royal center of the later Carolingian Empire under Charlemagne.

From Realm of History

More than 8,000 men—some were boys—are buried here, killed in battles in the Netherlands or Aachen.

From The Daily Beast

To distract them, he got out his Baedeker and turned its pages absently until he came to Aachen.

From Project Gutenberg

"The fact that she joined you at Aachen seemed most suspicious," the inspector pointed out.

From Project Gutenberg

At Aachen a hostile demonstration took place at our expense.

From Project Gutenberg

Others say that that of Aachen is iron, and the Italian silver, and give elaborate reasons why it should be so.

From Project Gutenberg

But Albert, proud of his achievements in Aachen, refused to pause in his career.

From Project Gutenberg