Alsace

[ al-sas, -seys, al-sas, -seys; French al-zas ]

/ ælˈsæs, -ˈseɪs, ˈæl sæs, -seɪs; French alˈzas /

noun

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

Compare Alsace-Lorraine.

Ancient Alsatia.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for alsace

The whole of Alsace had knelt at the same spot for centuries.
The Children of Alsace|Ren Bazin
French people naturally like to have their books bound in French style, but it is next to impossible to get this done in Alsace.
East of Paris|Matilda Betham-Edwards
There was a perfect web of them, reaching all the way from Alsace and the Forest of Argonne to the sea.
The Hosts of the Air|Joseph A. Altsheler
Nearly all who had name, fortune, or influence have chosen France; that is to say, they all left Alsace after the war.
The Children of Alsace|Ren Bazin

The Alsatians received but little assistance from the Empire; Alsace secured no help when menaced or invaded by foreign armies.
Alsace-Lorraine|Daniel Blumenthal.

British Dictionary definitions for alsace

Alsace

/ (ælˈsæs, French alzas) /

noun

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)Ancient name: Alsatia German name: Elsass

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012