Argonne

/ (ˈɑːɡɒn, French arɡɔn) /

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noun

the Argonne a wooded region of NE France: scene of major battles in both World Wars

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Words nearby Argonne

argol, Argolis, argon, Argonaut, Argonauts, Argonne, Argonne Forest, argonon, Argos, argosy, argot

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How to use Argonne in a sentence

While thus engaged he was ordered to join Dumouriez, who had been holding the Prussians in check at the defiles of the Argonne.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
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
Later on in the Argonne forest in France we had the same thing happen with some wild boars.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
The crown prince with difficulty drew his forces out of the lower Argonne and north of Verdun.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various

In the Argonne offensive 30 balloon jumps were made by our men.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell