Ardennes
Ardennes proper noun: forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes. Also the ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes.
Proper noun
Ardennes
- forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes.
- A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08).
Also used as
Ardennes is also the ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes.
Ardennes meaning in Marathi and Arabic
Ardennes in Marathi
- region
- आर्डेन ārḍen
- forest
- आर्डेन ārḍen
- department
- आर्डेन ārḍen
Ardennes in Arabic
- region
- الأَرْدِين al-ʔardīn, الأَرْضْوَان al-ʔarḍwān
- forest
- الأَرْدِين al-ʔardīn, الأَرْضْوَان al-ʔarḍwān
- department
- الأَرْدِين al-ʔardīn
Origin of Ardennes
From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.
Phrases with Ardennes
Questions about Ardennes
- What does Ardennes mean?
- Ardennes means forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes.
- What is Ardennes in Marathi?
- Ardennes in Marathi is आर्डेन (ārḍen). See Ardennes meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Ardennes?
- Ardennes is a proper noun.
Words near Ardennes in the dictionary
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