meuse

• Собственное имя, обозначающее европейскую реку, впадающую в Северное море, а также название американской военной операции в Первой мировой войне (1918), где американские войска под командованием Першинга отбросили немецкие армии.

A proper noun referring to a European river that flows into the North Sea, and also the name of an American military operation in World War I (1918) where American troops under Pershing drove back German armies.

uncountable · proper noun

1. European riverB2formal

   A major river in Western Europe that flows through France, Belgium, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea.

   Маас

   • The Meuse River is an important waterway for trade in the region.
   • Many historic battles took place along the banks of the Meuse.
   • The Meuse flows through the city of Liège in Belgium.

2. World War I military operationC1formalamerican

   The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, a major Allied operation in 1918 led by American forces under General Pershing, which helped break German defenses and contributed to the end of World War I.

   Военная операция Первой мировой войны

   • The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the largest American military operation of World War I.
   • American troops under Pershing drove back German forces during the Meuse campaign.
   • The Meuse-Argonne battle lasted 47 days and involved over a million American soldiers.