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Frankfurt

1 British  
/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (an der ˈoːdər) /

noun

  1. a city in E Germany on the Polish border: member of the Hanseatic League (1368–1450). Pop: 67 014 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Frankfurt 2 British  
/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (am ˈmain) /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse on the Main River: a Roman settlement in the 1st century; a free imperial city (1372–1806); seat of the federal assembly (1815–66); university (1914); trade fairs since the 13th century. Pop: 643 432 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Frankfurt Cultural  
  1. City in west central Germany on the Main River; an industrial, commercial, and financial center.


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"Commerzbank AG plays an important role in financing the German economy and Germany's mid market sector... As a major employer, the bank is also important to the financial centre Frankfurt," it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

It also noted Commerzbank’s importance as an employer, particularly in Frankfurt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Ernst Baerwald’s odyssey from a cushy childhood in Frankfurt to his final days in a beautiful Berkeley mansion, with a long sojourn in Tokyo along the way, reads like, well, a novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Pharmaceuticals giant Bayer declined 2.1% in Frankfurt, helping to pull the DAX down 0.15%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

My sister Margot was born in Frankfurt am Main in Germany in 1926.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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