Eupen and Malmédy

American  

[œ-pen, mal-mey-dee] / œˈpɛn, mal meɪˈdi /

noun

1. a district on the Belgian-German border: ceded to Belgium 1919; reannexed to Germany 1940; now part of Belgium.

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Eupen and Malmédy British  

/ øpɛn; malmedi /

noun

1. a region of Belgium in Liège province: ceded by Germany in 1919. Pop: 29 372 (2004 est)

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Example Sentences

Cabinet members had struck out all reference to Austria, Memel, Eupen and Malmedy, keeping those possible objectives of Adolf Hitler beyond the pale of polite conversation.

From Time Magazine Archive

Seven years ago the country was divided into Walloon and Flemish-speaking districts, with French being official, however, in Eupen and Malmedy, the districts won from Germany by the Treaty of Versailles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Germany is to recognize the full sovereignty of Belgium over the contested territory of Morenet and over part of Prussian Morenet, and to renounce in favor of Belgium all rights of the circles of Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants of which are to be entitled, within six months, to protest against this change of sovereignty, either in whole or in part, the final decision to be reserved to the league of nations.

From Project Gutenberg

She is to recognize the full sovereignty of Belgium over the contested territory of Moresnet and over part of Prussian Moresnet, and to renounce in favor of Belgium all rights over the circles of Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants of which are to be entitled within six months to protest against this change of sovereignty either in whole or in part, the final decision to be reserved to the League of Nations.

From Project Gutenberg

Before restoring the diminutive cantons of Eupen and Malmedy to Belgium, for example, Mr. Wilson insisted on ascertaining the will of the population by plebiscite.

From Project Gutenberg