| 1098–1178, Bingen (def. 1). |
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| 1. | Hildegard von (Hildegard of Bingen; “Sibyl of the Rhine”), 1098–1178, German nun, healer, writer, and composer. |
| 2. | a town in W Germany, on the Rhine River: whirlpool; tourist center. 24,500. |
| Bing·en (bĭng'ən) See Hildegard von Bingen. |
| Hil·de·gard von Bing·en (hĭl'də-gärd' vŏn bĭng'ən, fôn) German nun, poet, and composer. Revered as a visionary during her own lifetime, she set her poems to music and also wrote works on medicine and natural history. |