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Bingen

American  
[bing-uhn] / ˈbɪŋ ən /

noun

  1. Hildegard von Hildegard of BingenSibyl of the Rhine, 1098–1178, German nun, healer, writer, and composer.

  2. a town in W Germany, on the Rhine River: whirlpool; tourist center.


Bingen British  
/ ˈbɪŋən /

noun

  1. a town in W Germany on the Rhine: wine trade and tourist centre. Pop: 24 716 (2003 est)

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Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fascinating “Hildegard,” which had its New York debut at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater on Friday, explores the life and mind of the 12th-century Benedictine abbess, visionary and composer Hildegard von Bingen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

While using the app on a recent morning, I encountered the music of Hildegard von Bingen, a 12th-century Benedictine nun and composer of Gregorian chants.

From New York Times Apr. 2, 2023

As Sister Hermann Marie, Sukowa brings to bear the weight of past roles when lecturing on grief and magical thinking: philosopher Hannah Arendt, mystic Hildegard von Bingen, prostitutes and militants.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2022

Divers in Bingen planned to examine the ship for damage, German news agency dpa reported.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2022

Wasn’t the great Hildegard of Bingen a woman?

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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