| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Ardennes |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Ar·dennes |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  är-d n |
| A plateau region of northern France, southeast Belgium, and northern Luxembourg east and south of the Meuse River. It was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I and World War II, notably during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 and January 1945.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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