Aachen

[ ah-kuh n; German ah-khuh n ]

/ ˈɑ kən; German ˈɑ xən /

noun

a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.

French Aix-la-Chapelle.

Example sentences from the Web for aachen

More than 8,000 men—some were boys—are buried here, killed in battles in the Netherlands or Aachen.

A Shifting Landscape of Sacrifice |Peter Eisinger |May 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
His father had had him elected king at Verona in 983 and coronated at Aachen.

The Rise of the Mediaeval Church |Alexander Clarence Flick
Others say that that of Aachen is iron, and the Italian silver, and give elaborate reasons why it should be so.

The Holy Roman Empire |James Bryce
To distract them, he got out his Baedeker and turned its pages absently until he came to Aachen.

The Girl from Alsace |Burton Egbert Stevenson

He received three, eventually four votes, came to Germany, and was crowned at Aachen.

The Holy Roman Empire |James Bryce
We reached Aachen about 8.30, and a more miserable morning could not be imagined.

Wounded and a Prisoner of War |Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay

British Dictionary definitions for aachen

Aachen

/ (ˈɑːkən, German ˈaːxən) /

noun

a city and spa in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the northern capital of Charlemagne's empire. Pop: 256 605 (2003 est) French name: Aix-la-Chapelle

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