Strasbourg
a fortress city in and the capital of Bas-Rhin, in NE France, near the Rhine: cathedral; taken by Allied forces November 1944.
- German Strass·burg [shtrahs-boork]. /ˈʃtrɑs bʊərk/.
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How to use Strasbourg in a sentence
Sebastian Brandt died; counsellor of Strassburg, a lawyer, and author of a curious poem.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt was in the year 1526 that Anabaptism first made its appearance in Strassburg.
German Culture Past and Present | Ernest Belfort BaxForstner retired to Strassburg, and for several years there was no word of him.
A German Pompadour | Marie HayStrassburg obtained one of a male in 1671, and several years later one of a female.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkThe exiles at Strassburg or Geneva flocked home with wild dreams of a religious revolution and of vengeance upon their foes.
History of the English People | John Richard Green
British Dictionary definitions for Strasbourg
/ (French strasbur, English ˈstræzbɜːɡ) /
a city in NE France, on the Rhine: the chief French inland port; under German rule (1870–1918); university (1567); seat of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament. Pop: 264 115 (1999): German name: Strassburg (ˈʃtraːsbʊrk)
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