Brandenburg

[ bran-duh n-burg; German brahn-duh n-boo rk ]

/ ˈbræn dənˌbɜrg; German ˈbrɑn dənˌbʊərk /

noun

a state in NE central Germany. 10,039 sq. mi. (26,000 sq. km). Capital: Potsdam.

a city in NE Germany.

OTHER WORDS FROM Brandenburg

Bran·den·burg·er, noun

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When Ronald Reagan went to the Brandenburg Gate at the height of the Cold War he said: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”

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“This is a way of trying to bully the bench,” says Brandenburg.

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“State courts are the engine of day-in and day-out justice,” where 98 percent of cases are decided, says Brandenburg.

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The first time a president speaks at Brandenburg Gate it is historic.

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At the very least, says Brandenburg, judges are going to be less willing to take a risk in a capital punishment case.

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Utterly unable to pay, he sold, or granted in compensation, both the Marches of Brandenburg and the dignity of Elector.

The Prussian Terror |Alexandre Dumas
Our Brandenburg Gate, bearing on its summit no car of military victory, is this great work of industrial skill.

Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883 |William C. Kingsley
The Consistory of Brandenburg, within whose jurisdiction Berlin lies, refused to admit him on account of his heterodox views.

Practical Essays |Alexander Bain
Others fled as far as Brandenburg, where already there were flourishing Waldensian communities.

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The road to Brandenburg runs through the estate and village, the houses of which front directly on the road.

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British Dictionary definitions for brandenburg

Brandenburg

/ (ˈbrændənˌbɜːɡ, German ˈbrandənbʊrk) /

noun

a state in NE Germany, part of East Germany until 1990. A former electorate, it expanded under the Hohenzollerns to become the kingdom of Prussia (1701). The district east of the Oder River became Polish in 1945. Capital: Potsdam. Pop: 2 575 000 (2003 est). Area: 29 481 sq km (11 219 sq miles)

a city in NE Germany: former capital of the Prussian province of Brandenburg. Pop: 75 485 (2003 est)

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