Meaning & use
Argonne
A wooded region in northeastern France, the site of major battles during the First World War.
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The Meuse-Argonne offensive fought near Argonne was one of the largest battles in American military history.
Thick forests still cover much of the Argonne, hiding remnants of old wartime trenches.
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A well-known U.S. national laboratory near Chicago took its name from soldiers who trained in this French forest during the war.
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