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Alsace

Syllabification: (Al·sace)
Pronunciation: /alˈsas, -ˈsās/
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Definition of Alsace
  • a region of northeastern France, on the borders with Germany and Switzerland. It was annexed by Prussia, along with part of Lorraine, to form Alsace-Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71. It was restored to France after World War I.

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