Mecklenburg

[ mek-luhn-burg; German mek-luhn-boork, mey-kluhn- ]

noun

1. a former state in NE Germany, formed in 1934 from two states Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Mecklenburg

/ ˈmeːklənbʊrk; ˈmɛklənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a historic region and former state of NE Germany, along the Baltic coast; now part of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

Example Sentences

During a single four-hour workday last week, a Mecklenburg County grand jury heard 276 cases and handed down 276 indictments.

From The Daily Beast

He married the plump Princess Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1761.

From The Daily Beast

A much more serious question of principle arose from the peculiar circumstances of Mecklenburg.

From Project Gutenberg

While a child in Mecklenburg remains unbaptized it is necessary to burn a light in the chamber.

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A peasant woman in Mecklenburg who ventured to sleep without a light was attacked by an elf-woman.

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In the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg the ruler governs his subjects in the good old patriarchal way.

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The Duc d'Orlans has refused this vote, to the great delight, it is said, of the people of Mecklenburg.

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