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Wartburg

American  
[vahrt-boork] / ˈvɑrtˌbʊərk /

noun

  1. a castle in E Germany, in Thuringia, near Eisenach: Luther translated the New Testament here 1521–22.


Wartburg British  
/ ˈvartbʊrk /

noun

  1. a medieval castle in central Germany, in Thuringia southwest of Eisenach: residence of Luther (1521–22) when he began his German translation of the New Testament

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With the balloon carefully packed away inside a small trailer attached to their trusty Wartburg auto, the Strelzyks do make that initial attempt but it does not end well.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2020

As their yellow Wartburg advanced unimpeded into what had always been an off-limits security zone, Mr. Krätschell rolled down the window and asked a border guard: “Am I dreaming or is this reality?”

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2019

On their final morning, they visited the Wartburg, a medieval castle.

From The Guardian • May 11, 2019

Luther’s text helped shape standard written German — making Wartburg, in a sense, the birthplace of the modern German language.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2017

Down the path from the Wartburg, the Knights were bearing a bier.

From Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German by Bender, Millicent Schwab

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