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place name: Argonne (forest/region)
Etymology
'Argonne' originates from French, specifically the modern French place-name 'Argonne', whose ultimate origin is likely from older regional/Gaulish roots related to a local place-name.
'Argonne' changed from medieval and Old French forms such as 'Argonne' or 'Argona' (recorded in place-name forms in Latin and Old French) and was adopted into English as the name of the region and forest; later English usage extended to battles and institutions named after the region (for example, Argonne National Laboratory).
Initially it referred specifically to the geographic region/forest in northeastern France; over time the name has been used in English both for historical events (e.g., the Meuse-Argonne Offensive) and as a proper name for institutions (e.g., Argonne National Laboratory).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a forested region in northeastern France, known in English as the Argonne (often called the Argonne Forest).
The Argonne was heavily contested during fighting in World War I.
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Noun 2
the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (often shortened to the Argonne), a major Allied offensive in World War I in 1918.
Many soldiers were killed or wounded during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, commonly called the Argonne.
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Noun 3
argonne National Laboratory, a major U.S. Department of Energy science and engineering research laboratory near Lemont, Illinois, commonly referred to simply as Argonne.
She accepted a research position at Argonne after completing her doctorate.
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