Bingen
Americannoun
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Hildegard von Hildegard of BingenSibyl of the Rhine, 1098–1178, German nun, healer, writer, and composer.
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a town in W Germany, on the Rhine River: whirlpool; tourist center.
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Example Sentences
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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
"Satellites are integral to our daily lives," Ms Bingen added.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024
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
Wasn’t the great Hildegard of Bingen a woman?
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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