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Alsace vs Lorraine - What's the difference?

alsace | lorraine |

alsace

English

(wikipedia Alsace)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A region located on the west bank of the upper Rhine, and now part of France, which changed hands between France and Germany several times throughout history.

    • lorraine

    English

    (wikipedia Lorraine)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A region located to the south of Luxembourg and to the east of Alsace, and now part of France, which changed hands between France and Germany several times throughout history.
  • from the French place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.

    • Derived terms

    * quiche lorraine/quiche Lorraine