Ardennes
English
Etymology
From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.[1]
Proper noun
Ardennes
- A placename
- forest and mountainous region in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg.
- Ellipsis of Ardennes Forest / Ardenne Forest / Forest of Ardennes.
- A range of hills in the Ardennes-Eiffel mountainous range
- A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08)
- Ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes or Battle of the Ardennes.
Translations
département
region
forest
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References
- “Ardennes (district)”, in WikiSource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th edition, 1911, retrieved August 26, 2021
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʁ.dɛn/
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Proper noun
Ardennes m
- Ardennes (forest and mountainous region in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg)
- Ardennes (a department of Grand Est, France, (INSEE code 08))
- Synonym: Ardenne
Derived terms
- Ardennais
- ardennais
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