Marburg
Americannoun
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a city in W central Germany, in Hesse: famous for the religious debate between Luther and Zwingli in 1529; Europe's first Protestant university (1527). Pop: 78 511 (2003 est)
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the German name for Maribor
Example Sentences
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The effects of the internet blockage could linger beyond the war, according to Farzanegan of Philipps-Universität Marburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The group included scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, the University of Ohio and the Philipps-University Marburg.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
These three additional monkeys were not quarantined, which is required by law to prevent deadly diseases — such as Ebola, Marburg and mpox — from spreading from primates to humans, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2025
On the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, another Marburg outbreak was announced in Tanzania, where the virus has thus far killed at least eight people.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2025
All of the sentinel animals remained healthy, and the blood and tissue samples from the other animals, insects, birds, Masai people, and their cattle showed no signs of Marburg virus.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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