Mecklenburg-Strelitz

[ mek-luh n-burg-shtrey-lits; German mek-luh n-boo rk-shtrey-lits, mey-kluh n- ]

/ ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrgˈʃtreɪ lɪts; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərkˈʃtreɪ lɪts, ˈmeɪ klən- /

See under Mecklenburg.

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Mecklenburg

[ mek-luh n-burg; German mek-luh n-boo rk, mey-kluh n- ]

/ ˈmɛk lənˌbɜrg; German ˈmɛk lənˌbʊərk, ˈmeɪ klən- /

a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states (Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz).

He married the plump Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1761.

Oral History: The Sex Lives of the Kings and Queens of England |Tom Sykes |July 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In 1848 Glassbrenner entered the political arena and became the leader of the democratic party in Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 |Various
She was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The Book-Hunter |John Hill Burton
In Mecklenburg-Strelitz the corresponding figures are 47, 21 and 10%.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8 |Various

Mecklenburg-Strelitz adopted the constitution of the sister duchy by an act of September 1755.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8 |Various

Mecklenburg

/ (ˈmɛklənˌbɜːɡ, German ˈmeːklənbʊrk) /

a historic region and former state of NE Germany, along the Baltic coast; now part of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania