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ardennes
Ardennes (name) means a placename for a forested upland region spanning France, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg, also called the Ardennes Forest; or for a French department in Grand Est, whose capital is Charleville-Mézières.
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A placename for a forested upland region spanning France, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg, also called the Ardennes Forest; or for a French department in Grand Est, whose capital is Charleville-Mézières.
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forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes.
3
A department in Grand Est, France, whose capital is Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08).
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Short for Battle of Ardennes or Battle of the Ardennes.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”); the first part is thought to go back ultimately to a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.
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What is the meaning of ardennes?
"ardennes" (name) means a placename for a forested upland region spanning France, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg, also called the Ardennes Forest; or for a French department in Grand Est, whose capital is Charleville-Mézières.
What are the different meanings of ardennes?
"ardennes" has 3 main meanings: 1. A placename for a forested upland region spanning France, Belgium, Germany, and Luxembourg, also called the Ardennes Forest; or for a French department in Grand Est, whose capital is Charleville-Mézières; 2. forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes; 3. A department in Grand Est, France, whose capital is Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08).
