a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
Automotive. berline.
(sometimes initial capital letter) Berlin wool.
Irving, 1888–1989, U.S. songwriter.
Isaiah, 1909–97, English political philosopher and historian, born in Latvia.
the capital of Germany, in the NE part: constitutes a state. 341 sq. mi. (883 sq. km). Formerly (1948-90) divided into a western zone West Berlin, a part of West Germany; and an eastern zone East Berlin, the capital of East Germany.
a town in central Connecticut.
a city in N New Hampshire.
Also called: berlin wool. (sometimes capital) a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc
a four-wheeled two-seated covered carriage, popular in the 18th century
a limousine with a glass partition between the front and rear seats
Irving . original name Israel Baline , 1888–1989, US composer and writer of lyrics, born in Russia. His musical comedies include Annie Get Your Gun (1946); his most popular song is White Christmas
Sir Isaiah . 1909–97, British philosopher, born in Latvia, historian, and diplomat. His books include Historical Inevitability (1954) and The Magus of the North (1993)
With the reunification of the two Germanys in 1990, the reunified city of Berlin was restored to its place as Germany's capital.
The two Berlins were physically separated by the Berlin Wall (see also Berlin Wall), a barrier designed to prevent East Germans from crossing into West Berlin, from 1961 to 1989.
The Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949 supplied West Berlin by air transport after the Soviet Union set up a land and water blockade in an attempt to gain political control of this noncommunist “island” in the midst of communist East Germany.
Formerly the capital of Prussia and then of Germany, Berlin was occupied by American, British, French, and Soviet troops after World War II. Disagreements among the Allies led to the partition of the city, with the Soviet zone becoming East Berlin, and the other zones West Berlin. East Berlin became the capital of the communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany), but West Berlin lost its capital status to Bonn in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).
1725–35; after Berlin, Germany; the carriage was allegedly designed about 1670 by an architect of the Elector of Brandenburg
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"Did a shoot 4 Hugo Boss in berlin this morning now i'm chillin in my Majorca Hotel after a 12.2km run."
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2011
Queen Elena left the Quirinal Palace first in a State berlin, with a company of cuirassiers riding before.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Count pretended to be very particular about this carriage,—a large coach, called a berlin.
From The Peasant and the Prince by Kronheim, Joseph Martin
“Certainly! a berlin, a barouche, and a cabriolet.”
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 by Various
The berlin was lined with crimson silk, and there, squatting on one of the low broad seats, sat the Viceroy.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 by Various
The Journal’s Bertrand Benoit reports from Berlin that in otherwise vibrant business districts, on Sundays “iron curtains roll shut, turning city centers into eerie, echoey deserts.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Then in November 2025 he returned to Germany, where he was arrested at Berlin Brandenburg Airport and held in pre-trial detention.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner similarly described the attack as an assault on the city’s values of freedom and tolerance, while other European leaders and LGBTQ+ organizations expressed solidarity with victims and the Berlin community.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned what he called a brutal attack on "a gathering for a tolerant and peaceful Berlin".
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
And what if, while the Americans were fighting in Cuba, the Russians rolled over U.S. forces in West Berlin?
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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