Meanings
proper noun
- A placename:
- forest, geographic region and low mountain range in France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg; in full, Ardennes Forest, Ardenne Forest, or Forest of Ardennes.
- A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08).
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Battle of Ardennes and Battle of the Ardennes.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- LatinArduenna
- EnglishArdennes
From Latin Arduenna silva (“the forest”). The initial portion is likely ultimately from a Celtic term meaning “dark; obscure”.
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Arabic الأَرْدِين, الأَرْضْوَان
- الأَرْدِين (al-ʔardīn)region
- الأَرْضْوَان (al-ʔarḍwān)region
- الأَرْدِين (al-ʔardīn)forest
- الأَرْضْوَان (al-ʔarḍwān)forest
- الأَرْدِين (al-ʔardīn)department
Catalan Ardenes
- Ardenesdepartment
Czech Ardeny, Ardensko
- Ardenyregion
- Ardenskodepartment
Dutch Ardennen
- Ardennenregion
French Ardennes, Ardennes
- Ardennesregion
- Ardennesdepartment
German Ardennen, Ardenner Wald
- Ardennenregion
- Ardenner Waldforest
Greek Αρδέννες
- Αρδέννες (Ardénnes)region
Portuguese Ardenas
- Ardenasdepartment
Russian Арде́нны
- Арде́нны (Ardɛ́nny)department
Spanish Ardenas
- Ardenasdepartment
Swedish Ardennerna
- Ardennernadepartment
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Cite this entry
APA
Ardennes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ardennes
MLA
“Ardennes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ardennes. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ardennes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ardennes.
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