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Soissons

American  
[swa-sawn] / swaˈsɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in N France, on the Aisne River: battles a.d. 486, 1918, 1944.


Soissons British  
/ swasɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in N France, on the Aisne River: has Roman remains and an 11th-century abbey. Pop: 29 453 (1999)

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"It's an encouraging step for the class action" lawsuit to be heard next year by a court in Soissons, eastern France, said Francois Carlier, director of the CLCV.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

On July 19, the 6th Marine Regiment, including Foster’s 3rd Battalion, was again sent across open fields to attack heavy German fortifications at the French city of Soissons.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2018

The events are taking place in Soissons, Laon, Vauxaillon and Blerancourt. 011-33-323-397-217.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2018

Just before the battle at Soissons and Ch�teau Thierry in July, 1918, one of my Captains insisted upon keeping a parrot in the vicinity of headquarters.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Abb� Choisy mentions a remarkable occurrence which took place at the house of the Countess of Soissons, a niece of the great Cardinal Mazarin.

From Modern Magic by Vere, Maximilian Schele de

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