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Marne
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Marne  (märn)
A river, about 523 km (325 mi) long, of northeast France flowing generally northwest to the Seine River. It was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I (1914 and 1918) and World War II (1944).

Marne (French) [marn]
n
1. (Placename) a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Châlons-sur-Marne. Pop.: 565 229 (1999). Area: 8205 sq. km (3200 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a river in NE France, rising on the plateau of Langres and flowing north, then west to the River Seine, north of Paris: linked by canal with the Rivers Saône, Rhine, and Aisne; scene of two unsuccessful German offensives (1914, 1918) during World War I. Length: 525 km (326 miles)


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