Ardennes

[ ahr-den; French ar-den ]

noun
  1. Forest of Ardennes, a wooded plateau region in western Europe, in northeastern France, southeastern Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.

  2. a department in northeastern France. 2,028 sq. mi. (5,255 sq. km). Capital: Mézières.

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How to use Ardennes in a sentence

  • The whole story of Lige and the Ardennes is full of episodes, like the war of the cow of Ciney.

    Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
  • A state of war was the normal condition of society in the Valley of the Meuse and throughout the Ardennes.

    Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
  • Many of the popular faction fled to France; others took refuge among the Ardennes; some were executed.

    Belgium | George W. T. (George William Thomson) Omond
  • I and my wife propose going a tandem tour at that time in the Ardennes, Luxembourg, etc.

  • Thus the days slipped by, and little news filtered through to the quiet Ardennes village.

    The Isle of Unrest | Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for Ardennes

Ardennes

/ (ɑːˈdɛn, French ardɛn) /


noun
  1. a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)

  2. the Ardennes a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars

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