coburg

¹

[ koh-burg ]

noun

1. a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.

Coburg

²

[ koh-burg; German koh-boork ]

noun

1. a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany.

Coburg

¹

/ ˈkəʊbɜːɡ; ˈkoːbʊrk /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, in N Bavaria. Pop: 42 257 (2003 est)

coburg

²

/ ˈkəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. sometimes capital a rounded loaf with a cross cut on the top Also calledcoburg loaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of coburg¹

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Prince Albert of Saxe -Coburg

Word History and Origins

Origin of coburg¹

C19: apparently named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , the name of the British royal family from 1901–1917

Example Sentences

Born in Coburg in 1951, Kaestel remembers growing up in what he believes was a post-war orphanage run by nuns.

From The Daily Beast

He consoled them by saying there was no immediate danger and recommended that we send for our consul in Coburg.

From Project Gutenberg

The only comment to make upon this paragraph is that Coburg is not even country like Camperdown, but a part of Melbourne.

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Augsburg, subdued by famine, surrendered under the severest conditions; Wurtzburg and Coburg were lost to the Austrians.

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Eck, quitting his retreat at night, clandestinely escaped from Leipsic to go and hide himself at Coburg.

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He was therefore left at Coburg, in the castle overlooking the town and the river Itz, in the upper story on the south side.

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