Essen

[ es-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Essen

/ ˈɛsən /

a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the leading administrative centre of the Ruhr; university. Pop: 589 499 (2003 est)

They were called Estiatores and Essen, had a particular diet, and were not allowed to go into any private house.

Baron von Wrangel shortly afterwards married again, a cousin of Siri von Essen.

At Essen are the far-famed Krupp Works, one of the greatest manufacturing firms on the globe.

Nach essen allerley Rede Disputation und Persuasion furgewendt.

When we reached Essen they expanded a little in order to point out to us what a wonderful place it was.

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