Siegfried Line
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The defences built by the Germans on their Western frontier before and after 1939 as a reply to France's Maginot
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Siegfried Line” mean?
The defences built by the Germans on their Western frontier before and after 1939 as a reply to France's Maginot
Is “Siegfried Line” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.