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Alsace
see synonyms of alsaceNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Alsace
see synonyms of alsacenoun
a former region and province of NE France, between the Vosges mountains and the Rhine: famous for its wines. Area: 8280 sq km (3196 sq miles)
. Ancient name: Alsatia. German name: ElsassCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Alsace
see synonyms of alsace1.
historical region of NE France
2.
metropolitan region of NE France: 3,196 sq mi (8,280 sq km); pop. 1,624,000; chief city, Strasbourg
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Alsace
see synonyms of alsace A region and former province of eastern France between the Rhine River and the Vosges Mountains. Along with neighboring Lorraine, it was annexed by Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War and returned to France by the Treaty of Versailles (1919).
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