Marne
Americannoun
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a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
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a department in N France. 3,168 sq. mi. (8,205 sq. km). Châlons-sur-Marne.
noun
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a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Châlons-sur-Marne. Pop: 563 027 (2003 est). Area: 8205 sq km (3200 sq miles)
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a river in NE France, rising on the plateau of Langres and flowing north, then west to the River Seine, north of Paris: linked by canal with the Rivers Saône, Rhine, and Aisne; scene of two unsuccessful German offensives (1914, 1918) during World War I. Length: 525 km (326 miles)
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As one intelligence analyst put it to me last week: His inspiration may be Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the general who commanded French forces at the Battle of the Marne in 1914.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Seine et Marne on march the 6th 2021 at night.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
He was among thousands of soldiers in the British Expeditionary Force who fought alongside French troops against German forces at the Battle of the Marne.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
The passengers appeared throughout the day before judges who will decide whether to extend their detention in the airport, according to the administration for the Marne region.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
More than one million men fought in what history calls the First Battle of the Marne, which raged for eight blood-soaked days in September.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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