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Meaning of "Bastogne" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BASTOGNE

Bastogne  [bæˈstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASTOGNE

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Bastogne is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASTOGNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bastogne

Bastogne

Coordinates: 50°0.25′N 05°43.2′E / 50.00417°N 5.7200°E / 50.00417; 5.7200Coordinates: 50°0.25′N 05°43.2′E / 50.00417°N 5.7200°E / 50.00417; 5.7200 Country Belgium Community French Community Region Wallonia Province Luxembourg Arrondissement Bastogne Government • Mayor Benoît Lutgen • Governing party/ies cdH Area • Total 172.03 km2 Population • Total 15,098 • Density 88/km2 Postal codes 6600 Area codes 061 Website www.bastogne.be Bastogne is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes. The municipality of Bastogne includes the old communes of Longvilly, Noville, Villers-la-Bonne-Eau, and Wardin. The town is situated on a ridge in the Ardennes at an elevation of 510 m.

Definition of Bastogne in the English dictionary

The definition of Bastogne in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASTOGNE


birthstone
ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn
Blackstone
ˈblækˌstəʊn
cobblestone
ˈkɒbəlˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
greystone
ˈɡreɪˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
histone
ˈhɪstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
lodestone
ˈləʊdˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
moonstone
ˈmuːnˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
stone
stəʊn
tombstone
ˈtuːmˌstəʊn
touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASTOGNE

Bastia
bastide
Bastille
Bastille Day
bastinado
basting
basting thread
bastion
bastle
bastnaesite
bastnasite
basto
basuco
Basuto
Basutoland
BASW
bat
bat around
Bat Chayil
Bat Hayil

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASTOGNE

Auvergne
Bois de Boulogne
Boulogne
Bourgogne
Bretagne
champagne
Charlemagne
Cockaigne
cologne
Dordogne
eau de Cologne
epergne
Gascogne
Gascoigne
insigne
lasagne
Lavigne
ligne
Montaigne
pink champagne

Synonyms and antonyms of Bastogne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bastogne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASTOGNE

Find out the translation of Bastogne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bastogne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bastogne» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴斯托涅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bastogne
570 millions of speakers

English

Bastogne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Bastogne
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باستون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бастонь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bastogne
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Bastogne
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bastogne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bastogne
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bastogne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バストーニュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바스 토뉴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bastogne
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bastogne
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸ்டோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बास्तोगने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bastogne
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bastogne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bastogne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бастонь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bastogne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bastogne
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bastogne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bastogne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bastogne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bastogne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTOGNE»

The term «Bastogne» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASTOGNE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bastogne

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASTOGNE»

Discover the use of Bastogne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bastogne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Bastogne
Featuring interviews with the soldiers who were there, as well as never-before-seen or translated documents, No Silent Night is a compelling chronicle of one day that changed the course of the war?and the world.
Leo Barron, Don Cygan, 2013
2
Bastogne: Battle of the Bulge
'We had assumed from the beginning that the US 101 Airborne Division would remain in Bastogne and fight. Having been given their zones, we assumed that both divisions could proceed in good style, and could keep together without too ...
Michael Tolhurst, 2011
3
Bunker Hill to Bastogne
Traces the birth and evolution of America's elite military fighting units and general public's changing perception of them
Briton Cooper Busch autofilled, 2006
4
Seven Roads to Hell: A Screaming Eagle at Bastogne
Chronicles eleven days in Bastogne, during which the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division held off the Nazi counterattack long enough for Patton's Third Army to redeploy.
Donald R. Burgett, 2000
5
Noville Outpost of Bastogne - My Last Battle
This story details one soldier's last fight at the Belgium town of Noville, an outpost of Bastogne, and his struggle to stay alive while injured and alone on the foggy battle field.
Don Addor, 2004
6
Bastogne: The Road Block
An account of Hitler's plans for a new Blitzkrieg on the Allied forces in France, centering on the battle at Bastogne and its crucial outcome.
Peter Elstob, 1968
7
Battle of the Bulge 1944 (2): Bastogne
The Ardennes offensive in December 1944, known to history as the ''Battle of the Bulge'', was the decisive campaign of the war in North-West Europe.
Steven J Zaloga, 2013
8
Bunker Hill to Bastogne: Elite Forces and American Society
Traces the birth and evolution of America's elite military fighting units and general public's changing perception of them
Briton Cooper Busch, 2006
9
The Battered Bastards of Bastogne
Pieces of a nearly 60-year-old jigsaw puzzle come together in this book, when memoirs from one soldier fit with those of another unit or group pursuing the battle from another nearby piece of terrain.
George Koskimaki, 2013
10
Bastogne the First Eight Days
Colonel Harper, commanding the 327th, went with Jones to Division Headquarters.
U.S. Army In Action Series, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASTOGNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bastogne is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A (Long Overdue) Letter to Donald Trump
He was in England, France, Bastogne, Belgium and Germany. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He fought his way to Bastogne, and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Carnage follows stage 3: Gerrans, Dumoulin and Bonnet abandon …
... falling in his comeback race, the Strade Bianche. He worked to return for the Ardennes Classics but crashed out of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. «CyclingTips, Jul 15»
3
WWII veteran from Arlington reflects on his fight for freedom
He and his fellow soldiers got orders to move under the cover of the darkness of night to Bastogne, Belgium, to help the 101st Airborne. «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
4
Who Punched Eddy Merckx?
It started strong with victories at Milan-San Remo, the Tour of Flanders, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. But then a case of tonsillitis forced him to ... «Bicycling, Jul 15»
5
Everything you need to know about 2015's Tour de France
In fact, all four have only lined up together three times: the Worlds in 2012 and 2013, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2013. Nibali finished first of ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
6
Ride of Remembrance blog: A challenging but rewarding day
We also past near to Bastogne, famous for Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe's response to an order to surrender the town when surrounded ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
7
An American patriot
The 506th reached Noville about eight miles from Bastogne and encountered bitter fighting. His words tell the situation best. “The town was ... «Standard-Examiner, Jul 15»
8
This is my confession: I struggle with patriotic worship services
... hell and the grave, not American victories at Iwo Jima, Normandy and Bastogne. We gather with the promise of a Prince of Peace whose ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
When colleges make us dumber
In 70 years, we have gone from a generation that charged the bloody beaches of Peleliu and who watched their comrades perish in Bastogne ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
'Experience of war remains with all soldiers'
The best part was the annual Bastogne Memorial Banquet held the first week of December at West Point. Here is where I met the real heroes of ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bastogne [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bastogne>. Apr 2024 ».
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