Arlon

/ (French arlɔ̃) /

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noun

a town in SE Belgium, capital of Luxembourg province. Pop: 25 766 (2004 est)

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Words nearby Arlon

Arles, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Arlington National Cemetery, Arliss, Arlon, arm, Armada, Armada chest, Armada, Spanish, armadillo

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Example sentences from the Web for Arlon

Arlon still showed the marks of having been a wealthy city, of fine buildings and a wide variety of shops.
Battery E in France|Frederic R. Kilner
Its capital is Arlon, which lies near the borders of the grand-duchy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
That of Arlon, a rich town in the neighborhood, followed very closely.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
We marched and marched, sending patrols far ahead, until we arrived at Arlon.
The Red Battle Flyer|Capt. Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen

At Arlon I climbed the steeple in accordance with the tactical principles which we had been taught in peace time.
The Red Battle Flyer|Capt. Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen

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