Verdun

(vər-dŭnˈ, vĕr-dœnˈ)

1. A city of southern Quebec, Canada, a residential suburb of Montreal on Montreal Island. Population: 62,200.
2. A city of northeast France on the Meuse River west of Metz. Dating to Roman times and an important Carolingian commercial center, it was the site of a prolonged World War I battle (February-December 1916) in which French forces repelled a massive German offensive. The total casualties have been estimated at more than 700,000. The city was rebuilt after the war. Population: 19,300.