| NOUN | act | Verdun, battle of Verdun | a battle in World War I (1916) |
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| Sounds | ver'dahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped. | |
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| Synonym | battle of Verdun | |
| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Part of | World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War, War to End War | A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 |
| Region | France, French Republic | A republic in western Europe |
| Spanish | batalla de Verdún, Verdún | |
| Catalan | Verdun | |
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