Châlons

[ sha-lawn ]

noun

1. Also called Châ·lons-sur-Marne [sh, a, -lawn-s, y, r, -, marn]. a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
2. Also called Châ·lons-sur-Saône [sh, a, -law, n, -, syrsohn]. a city in E France, on the Saône River. 60,451.

Example Sentences

The distance from Nancy to Chalons on the Marne is 108 miles.

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Indeed, some of these had followed us from Chalons, all unknown to her, who would so gladly have welcomed them.

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In exile this persecuted woman lived in a simple way, first at Chalons and then at Lyons, for her means were now small.

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The great armed camp at Chalons itself had been cleared out except for a small garrison.

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At Chalons a delightful surprise was in store for the heroine's heart.

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