Leipzig
a city in E central Germany.
- Also Leip·sic [lahyp-sik]. /ˈlaɪp sɪk/.
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How to use Leipzig in a sentence
He became a guest professor of literature at the University of Leipzig in Germany in 2008.
But after the defeat at Leipzig King Joachim asked and obtained leave to return to his own dominions.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAt Leipzig he held back so long that the French army very nearly escaped.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThis original Russian edition was followed almost immediately by a German translation, published in Leipzig by the same firm.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyHis business extended rapidly, and in 1818 Brockhaus removed to Leipzig, where he established a large printing-house.
But although the two musicians did not meet at Marienbad, they saw each other at Leipzig.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick Niecks
British Dictionary definitions for Leipzig
/ (ˈlaɪpsɪɡ, German ˈlaiptsɪç) /
a city in E central Germany, in Saxony: famous fairs, begun about 1170; publishing and music centre; university (1409); scene of a decisive defeat for Napoleon Bonaparte in 1813. Pop: 497 531 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for Leipzig
[ (leyep-sig, leyep-sik) ]
City in east-central Germany; a manufacturing, commercial, and transportation hub.
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