Arnhem
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- proper noun
- During World War II, the city of Arnhem was the site of a major battle that is remembered to this day.
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Watch on YouTubeOnce the Americans had crossed the bridge, British tanks rolled over trying to reach their comrades in in Arnhem, but they were too late.
- Once the Americans had crossed the bridge, British tanks rolled over trying to reach their comrades in in Arnhem, but they were too late.
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Our lightning-like assault on Arnhem Bridge is certainly a smashing success.
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Once the Americans had crossed the bridge, British tanks rolled over trying to reach their comrades in in Arnhem, but they were too late.
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So no one's going to get to Arnhem Bridge except on foot.
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Now, a drop zone eight miles from Arnhem Bridge might be thought by some to present problems.
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At the moment we're unable to contact any of the units moving into Arnhem.
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Those are British troops at Arnhem.
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My grandfather fought at Arnhem.
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We still haven't been able to make contact with anyone outside Arnhem, sir.
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My God, they're only 18 kilometres from Arnhem.
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In Arnhem, after terribly bitter fighting that resulted in victory for neither side, Allied forces were finally evacuated.
Fiction book (1990)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Arnhem likely comes from old words arn meaning 'eagle' and hem meaning 'home'. So it originally meant the 'home of the eagle', a simple image that helps you remember the city name.