Altona

[ ahl-toh-nah ]

noun

1. a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.

Example Sentences

It will thus be seen that the source of supply to Altona is the worst of the three.

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On the other hand, at Altona, which is continuous with Hamburg, the water was filtered through sand.

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In all other respects the conditions were identical, yet in Altona only 328 persons died, against 8605 in Hamburg.

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The orders were proper for the first battalion, which marches on to Altona today; but for us it seemed needless.

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Another city adjoins it called Altona, the park of which and the environs are the favourite Sunday lounge of the Hamburgers.

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