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Arles

[ahrlz; Fr. arl]
–noun
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins. 50,345.
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Arles   (ärlz, ärl)   
  1. A medieval kingdom of eastern and southeast France. It was formed in 933 and gradually split up after 1246.

  2. A city of south-central France on the Rhone River delta. A flourishing city in Roman times, it is the site of many ancient remains, including a Roman cemetery and an arena built in the second century A.D. Population: 52,600.

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