Alsace-Lorraine

[ al-sas-law-reyn, -loh-, -seys-; French al-zas-law-ren ]

/ ˈæl sæs lɔˈreɪn, -loʊ-, -seɪs-; French al zas lɔˈrɛn /

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noun

a region in NE France, including the former provinces of Alsace and Lorraine: part of Germany 1871–1919, 1940–45. 5,607 sq. mi. (14,522 sq. km).

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Al·sace-Lor·rain·er, noun

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How to use Alsace-Lorraine in a sentence

The attempt to reconcile the inhabitants of Alsace-Lorraine to their condition proved equally difficult.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
She has already faced a remarkable problem, and largely solved it in her forty years' administration of Alsace-Lorraine.
The Crime Against Europe|Roger Casement
Third—All persons born in Alsace-Lorraine of unknown parents or whose nationality is unknown.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
Under penalty of being shot, the inhabitants of the annexed parts of Alsace-Lorraine are forbidden to cross the frontier.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various

The general opinion was spreading that the Alsace-Lorraine matter was more and more becoming a finally settled question.
England, Canada and the Great War|Louis-Georges Desjardins

British Dictionary definitions for Alsace-Lorraine

Alsace-Lorraine

noun

an area of NE France, comprising the modern regions of Alsace and Lorraine: under German rule 1871–1919 and 1940–44. Area: 14 522 sq km (5607 sq miles)German name: Elsass-Lothringen

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