Ardennes

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  1. 1
    A placename:; forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes.
  2. 2
    A placename:; A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08).
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Synonyms

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ardenne forestbattleforest of ardennes

Etymology

From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.

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