Châlons

[ sha-lawn ]

/ ʃaˈlɔ̃ /

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noun

Also called Châ·lons-sur-Marne

[sha-lawn-syr-marn]. /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/. a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.

Also called Châ·lons-sur-Saône

[sha-lawn-syrsohn]. /ʃa lɔ̃ˈsürsoʊn/. a city in E France, on the Saône River. 60,451.

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Words nearby Châlons

Challenger Deep, challenging, challis, Chalmers, chalone, Châlons, Châlons-en-Champagne, Chalon-sur-Saône, Chalukya, chalumeau, chalupa

How to use Châlons in a sentence

The distance from Nancy to Chalons on the Marne is 108 miles.
A Journey Through France in War Time|Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Indeed, some of these had followed us from Chalons, all unknown to her, who would so gladly have welcomed them.
A Heroine of France|Evelyn Everett-Green
In exile this persecuted woman lived in a simple way, first at Chalons and then at Lyons, for her means were now small.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII|John Lord
The great armed camp at Chalons itself had been cleared out except for a small garrison.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various

At Chalons a delightful surprise was in store for the heroine's heart.
The Executioner's Knife|Eugne Sue