"Ardennes" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Arduenna}} Latin Arduenna, {{m|la|silva||the forest}} silva (“the forest”), {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ardennes
  1. A placename
    forest and mountainous region in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg.
    Categories (place): Forests, Places in Belgium, Places in France, Places in Germany, Places in Luxembourg, Regions of Belgium, Regions of France Translations (region): الأَرْدِين (al-ʔardīn) [feminine] (Arabic), الأَرْضْوَان (al-ʔarḍwān) [archaic, feminine] (Arabic), Ardeny [feminine, plural] (Czech), Ardennen (Dutch), Hardenne (Flemish), Ardennes (French), Ardennen (German), Αρδέννες (Ardénnes) [feminine, plural] (Greek), Hardenne (Luxembourgish), Hardenne (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-Ardennes-en-name-en:region Disambiguation of 'region': 88 1 1 9 1
  2. A placename
    Ellipsis of Ardennes Forest / Ardenne Forest / Forest of Ardennes.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, Forest of Ardennes Translations (forest): الأَرْدِين (al-ʔardīn) [feminine] (Arabic), الأَرْضْوَان (al-ʔarḍwān) [archaic, feminine] (Arabic), Ardenner Wald (German)
    Sense id: en-Ardennes-en-name-uIihlPAR Disambiguation of 'forest': 36 64 0 0 0
  3. A placename
    A range of hills in the Ardennes-Eiffel mountainous range
    Sense id: en-Ardennes-en-name-OpKXQffR
  4. A placename
    A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08)
    Categories (place): Departments of France, Places in France, Places in Grand Est Translations (département): الأَرْدِين (al-ʔardīn) [feminine] (Arabic), Ardenes [feminine, plural] (Catalan), Ardensko [neuter] (Czech), Ardennes [feminine, plural] (French), Ardenas [feminine, plural] (Occitan), Ardenas [feminine, plural] (Portuguese), Арде́нны (Ardɛ́nny) [feminine, plural] (Russian), Ardenas (Spanish), Ardennerna [plural] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Ardennes-en-name-en:department Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 15 15 55 1 Disambiguation of 'département': 0 0 0 100 0
  5. Ellipsis of Battle of Ardennes or Battle of the Ardennes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Battle of Ardennes or Battle of the Ardennes
    Sense id: en-Ardennes-en-name-AEK4qjn6

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      "sense": "region",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "Ardeny"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "region",
      "word": "Ardennen"
    },
    {
      "code": "vls",
      "lang": "Flemish",
      "sense": "region",
      "word": "Hardenne"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "region",
      "word": "Ardennes"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "region",
      "word": "Ardennen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Ardénnes",
      "sense": "region",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "Αρδέννες"
    },
    {
      "code": "lb",
      "lang": "Luxembourgish",
      "sense": "region",
      "word": "Hardenne"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "region",
      "word": "Hardenne"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "al-ʔardīn",
      "sense": "forest",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "الأَرْدِين"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "al-ʔarḍwān",
      "sense": "forest",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "الأَرْضْوَان"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "forest",
      "word": "Ardenner Wald"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ardennes"
}

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