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Alsace-Lorraine definition

Alsace-Lorraine (-lô rān′; Fr, -lō̂ ren′)

region in NE France consisting of the former provinces of Alsace and Lorraine: under German control, 1871-1919 and 1940-44: restored to France, 1945

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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