Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Pressburg. Search instead for Prestbury.

Pressburg

American  
[pres-boork] / ˈprɛsˌbʊərk /

noun

  1. German name of Bratislava.


Pressburg British  
/ ˈprɛsbʊrk /

noun

  1. the German name for Bratislava

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Pressburg and his wife allegedly told police the shooting was accidental.

From Washington Times

Everywhere the civic communities were declining; even Buda and Pressburg were half in ruins.

From Project Gutenberg

He took an active part in the proceedings of the diet at Pressburg and made the acquaintance of �don Be�thy and the other Liberal leaders.

From Project Gutenberg

The news of it reached Vienna on the 1st of March, and was received at Pressburg on the 2d.

From Project Gutenberg

He studied at Pressburg, especially modern languages, and became a member of the Reformed Church after his baptism.

From Project Gutenberg