Schleswig-Holstein

[ shles-wig-hohl-stahyn; German shleys-vik-hawl-shtahyn ]

/ ˈʃlɛs wɪgˈhoʊl staɪn; German ˈʃleɪs vɪkˈhɔl ʃtaɪn /

noun

two contiguous duchies of Denmark that were a center of international tension in the 19th century: Prussia annexed Schleswig 1864 and Holstein 1866.

a state of N Germany, including the former duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg and part of Schleswig. 6073 sq. mi. (15,728 sq. km). Capital: Kiel.

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What was the Schleswig-Holstein question really all about?

Obama's Radical Embrace? |David Frum |March 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Bismarck had not at first determined actually to annex Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia.

History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 |C. A. Fyffe
The war-cloud had settled on the isthmus of Schleswig-Holstein.

Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain |Arthur Hayden
It is now the southern part of the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 |Various

The old mother in Schleswig-Holstein might still clasp her son in her arms before she died!

Courts and Criminals |Arthur Train
On the islands on the coast of Schleswig-Holstein, the advance of the sea has been more unequivocal and more rapid.

Man and Nature |George P. Marsh

British Dictionary definitions for schleswig-holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

/ (German ˈʃleːsvɪçˈhɔlʃtain) /

noun

a state of N Germany: drained chiefly by the River Elbe; mainly agricultural. Capital: Kiel. Pop: 2 823 000 (2003 est). Area: 15 658 sq km (6045 sq miles)

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