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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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
Opera’s 40th anniversary season, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s sincere and compelling “Hildegard,” based on a real-life 12th century abbess and present-day cult figure, St. Hildegard von Bingen.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
"Satellites are integral to our daily lives," Ms Bingen added.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024
On the way back to Seattle, we headed east, crossed over to Bingen on the Washington side, then headed west for two miles.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Wasn’t the great Hildegard of Bingen a woman?
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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