Definitions for aachenˈɑ kən, ˈɑ xən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Aa•chenˈɑ kən, ˈɑ xən(n.)
a city in W Germany, near Belgian and Dutch borders. 247,113.
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: French, Aix-la-Chapelle.
Princeton's WordNet
Aachen, Aken, Aix-la-Chapelle(noun)
a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
Wiktionary
Aachen(ProperNoun)
A city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that was the capitol of Charlemagne's empire
Origin: From Aachen, from aquae, referring to the sacred springs associated with the Celtic god Granus.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Aachen
. See Aix-la-Chapelle.
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