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  1. A city of southern Quebec, Canada, a residential suburb of Montreal on Montreal Island. Population: 60,564.
  2. A city of northeast France on the Meuse River west of Metz. Dating to Roman times and an important Carolingian commercial center, it was the site of a prolonged World War I battle (February-December 1916) in which French forces repelled a massive German offensive. The total casualties have been estimated at more than 700,000. The city was rebuilt after the war. Population: 19,400.



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