Oberammergau

American  

[oh-ber-ah-mer-gau] / ˌoʊ bərˈɑ mərˌgaʊ /

noun

1. a village in S Germany, SW of Munich: famous for the passion play performed there every ten years.

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Oberammergau British  

/ oːbərˈamərɡau /

noun

1. a village in S Germany, in Bavaria in the foothills of the Alps: famous for its Passion Play, performed by the villagers every ten years (except during the World Wars) since 1634, in thanksgiving for the end of the Black Death. Pop: 5363 (2003 est)

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Oberammergau

Oberammergau, like so many places worldwide, suffered some COVID-19 deaths, though residents who confirmed that were unsure how many.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022

We had been school kids together in Oberammergau, Germany in the mid-1950s.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2018

In Oberammergau, as in many German communities, the numbers paint a mixed and incomplete picture just a few months after the scandal broke into the open.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2010

Unfortunately, he cannot take part, because he has lived in Oberammergau for only 13 years.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2010

But lilacs, roses, and a beautiful May-sun laughed on, the world was devoutly preparing for the great pilgrimage to Oberammergau.

From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Wilhelmine von Hillern

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