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Bas⋅togne

[ba-stohn; Fr. ba-stawn-yuh ]
–noun
a town in SE Belgium: in World War II U.S. forces besieged here during German counteroffensive in 1944. 6816.
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Bas·togne   (bā-stōn', bā-stôn'yə)   
A town of southeast Belgium near the Luxembourg border. It was a crucial point in the U.S. defensive line during the World War II Battle of the Bulge (December 1944-January 1945). Population: 14,400.
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