Argonne
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- proper noun
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Argonne
- Many soldiers were honored for their bravery at the Argonne during the war.
- Argonne National
- Argonne Laboratory
- Argonne scientists
We have the most intense X-ray source in the Western Hemisphere here at Argonne.
- We have the most intense X-ray source in the Western Hemisphere here at Argonne.
Examples
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"Americans attack between Meuse and Argonne Forest," he said to his wife and children, feeling a sudden drumming in his chest.
Fiction book (1997) -
The fact is Winston Sabitch was killed in the Argonne forest in 1918.
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Think we got a rehearsal at the Battle of the Argonne?
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In the Argonne Forest, I took two machine gun detachments so far...
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They called you the hero of the Argonne.
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It also stopped a well-planned enemy attack in the Argonne sector.
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In 1948, Untermyer transferred to the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago.
Academic text (2007) -
The bloody battle of the Argonne Forest changed the course of World War I.
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The Argonne region is remembered for its pivotal role in the conflict between Allied and German forces.
Synonyms
A forest in France where American and German soldiers fought in a large 1918 World War I battle
Compounds
A forest in France where American and German soldiers fought in a large 1918 World War I battle
A large 1918 American attack led by General Pershing, the biggest US operation in World War I
A major 1918 American attack during World War I that pushed German troops back in northeast France
A large American attack in World War I that helped push back German soldiers
A large Allied attack in World War I where American troops pushed German armies back
Surface Forms
Etymology
Argonne is a wooded region in north-eastern France that was the site of major World War I battles. The U.S. Argonne National Laboratory was named after that forest, so the name links a place of famous history with a center of science.