Halle

[ hal-ee for 1, hah-luh for 2. ]

noun
  1. Morris, 1923–2018, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.

  2. a city in Germany, NW of Leipzig.: Official name Hal·le an der Saal·e [hah-luhahn der-zahl-uh]. /ˈhɑ lə ɑn dɛr ˈzɑl ə/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Halle (1 of 2)

Halle

/ (German ˈhalə) /


noun
  1. a city in E central Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt, on the River Saale: early saltworks; a Hanseatic city in the late Middle Ages; university (1694). Pop: 240 119 (2003 est): Official name: Halle an der Saale (an der ˈzaːlə)

British Dictionary definitions for Hallé (2 of 2)

Hallé

/ (ˈhæleɪ) /


noun
  1. Sir Charles, original name Karl Hallé . 1819–95, German conductor and pianist, in Britain from 1848. In 1857 he founded the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester

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