Magdeburg

[ mag-duh-burg; German mahg-duh-boo rk ]
/ ˈmæg dəˌbɜrg; German ˈmɑg dəˌbʊərk /

noun

the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, in central Germany.

Definition for magdeburg (2 of 2)

Saxony-Anhalt
[ sak-suh-nee-ahn-hahlt ]
/ ˈsæk sə niˈɑn hɑlt /

noun

a state in central Germany. 9515 sq. mi. (24,644 sq. km). Capital: Magdeburg.
German Sachsen-Anhalt.

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British Dictionary definitions for magdeburg (1 of 2)

Magdeburg
/ (ˈmæɡdəˌbɜːɡ, German ˈmakdəbʊrk) /

noun

an industrial city and port in central Germany, on the River Elbe, capital of Saxony-Anhalt: a leading member of the Hanseatic League, whose local laws, the Magdeburg Laws were adopted by many European cities. Pop: 227 535 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for magdeburg (2 of 2)

Saxony-Anhalt
/ (ˈsæksənɪ ˈɑːnhɑːlt) /

noun

a state of E Germany: created in 1947 from the state of Anhalt and those parts of Prussia formerly ruled by the duchy of Saxony: part of East Germany until 1990. Pop: 2 523 000 (2003 est)