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bastogne

Bas·togne
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ba-stohn; French ba-stawn-yuh]
    • /bæˈstoʊn; French baˈstɔn yə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ba-stohn; French ba-stawn-yuh]
    • /bæˈstoʊn; French baˈstɔn yə/

Definitions of bastogne word

  • noun bastogne a town in SE Belgium: of strategic importance to Allied defences during the Battle of the Bulge; besieged by the Germans during the winter of 1944–45. Pop: 14 070 (2004 est) 3
  • noun bastogne town in SE Belgium: besieged by the German Army (Dec., 1944-Jan., 1945) during a counteroffensive in WWII, but relieved after fierce fighting (Battle of the Bulge) 3
  • noun bastogne a town in SE Belgium: in World War II U.S. forces besieged here during German counteroffensive in 1944. 1

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Parts of speech for Bastogne

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bastogne popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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