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Ar·gonne

(är-gŏn′, är′gŏn)

A wooded and hilly region of northeast France between the Meuse and Aisne Rivers. The area was a major battleground during World War I.

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Argonne

(ˈɑːɡɒn; French arɡɔn)

(Placename) the Argonne a wooded region of NE France: scene of major battles in both World Wars

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Argonne - an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the armistice on November 11

Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation, Meuse, Meuse River

battle of St Mihiel, Saint-Mihiel, St Mihiel - a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France

First World War, Great War, War to End War, World War 1, World War I - a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918

France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

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