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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Dick Dilworth is a two-war Marine veteran who was wounded in the Soissons drive and won a Silver Star on Guadalcanal.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the boys awoke the next morning the first words that greeted them were: "The Germans are within five miles of Soissons."

From The Boy Volunteers with the French Airman by Ward, Kenneth

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