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Bergen

[ bur-guh n; for 1 also Norwegian ber-guh n ]

/ ˈbɜr gən; for 1 also Norwegian ˈbɛr gən /

noun

Edgar,1903–78, U.S. ventriloquist.

a city in SW Norway, on the Atlantic Ocean.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for bergen

Robyn: We met each other in Bergen the first time that we were going to record “The Girl and the Robot” for Body Talk.

Robyn and Royksopp’s Summertime Soundtrack ‘Do It Again’ |Andrew Romano |May 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
With apologies to Bergen Evans: Hillary may be through with the past, but the past is not through with Hillary.

The Hillary-Haters’ Book Club Will Never Run Out of Things to Read |Michelle Cottle |January 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Bergen then goes on to explain why there have been so few successfull attacks, and the reasons are pretty self-evident.

Some Useful Terrorism Facts and Figures |Michael Tomasky |April 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It is very appropriate that Bergen is the author of this tale.

Peter Bergen’s Manhunt: The Decade-Long Hunt for Osama bin Laden |Bruce Riedel |April 29, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

I want to ask you about a picture caption in The Bergen Record.

MSNBC's Earliest Star |Lloyd Grove |July 21, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Every one carries an umbrella in Bergen, for that city is said to be the rainiest in the world.

Chasing the Sun |R.M. Ballantyne
Bergen bears away the palm, truly, but either of them has few rivals in Europe.

Northern Travel |Bayard Taylor
Nevertheless he suffered an ignominious defeat at the Ilevolds , near Nidaros, and had to flee head over heels to Bergen.

The Story of Norway |Hjalmar H. Boyesen
The best musketers now in market are raised near Bergen point, in the dominion ov Nu Jersey.

The Complete Works of Josh Billings |Henry W. Shaw
Captain Bergen was quiet and thoughtful, but the others were in high spirits.

Adrift on the Pacific |Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for bergen (1 of 2)

bergen

/ (ˈbɜːɡən) /

noun

a large rucksack with a capacity of over 50 litres

British Dictionary definitions for bergen (2 of 2)

Bergen

noun

(Norwegian ˈbærɡən) a port in SW Norway: chief city in medieval times. Pop: 237 430 (2004 est)

(ˈbɛrxən) the Flemish name for Mons