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Ver⋅dun

  [ver-duhn, vur-; Fr. ver-dœn]
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1. a fortress city in NE France, on the Meuse River. A German offensive was stopped here in 1916 in the bloodiest fighting of World War I. 26,927.
2. a city in S Quebec, in SE Canada. 68,013.
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Ver·dun   (vər-dŭn', věr-dɶn')   

  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.

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Verdun

town, Meuse departement, Lorraine region, northeastern France, on the Meuse River. Most of the town is on the left bank, near the Citadel. Practically destroyed in World War I, it was rebuilt with wide streets. A cathedral, dating from the 11th century and rising on the highest point of the town, has been restored.

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