Hamburg

[ ham-burg; for 1, 2 also German hahm-boork ]

noun
  1. a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).

  2. a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe.

  1. a town in W New York.

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British Dictionary definitions for Hamburg

Hamburg

/ (ˈhæmbɜːɡ) /


noun
  1. a city-state and port in NW Germany, on the River Elbe: the largest port in Germany; a founder member of the Hanseatic League; became a free imperial city in 1510 and a state of the German empire in 1871; university (1919); extensive shipyards. Pop: 1 734 083 (2003 est)

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Cultural definitions for Hamburg

Hamburg

[ (ham-burg, hahm-boorg) ]


City in northern Germany on the Elbe River, near where it meets the North Sea.

Notes for Hamburg

Hamburg is Germany's most important industrial center. It was one of the most heavily bombed German cities during World War II.

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