Alsace-Lorraine
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).
Alsace-Lorrainer
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a word derived from
Alsace-Lorraine.
Example Sentences
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And, till we hove to at Dalghety's Wharf, in Sydney Harbour, unnoticed, Franz, the Alsace-Lorrainer, roamed the boat at will, like a passenger.
From Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative by Harry Kemp
