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  • coburg
    coburg
    noun
    a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.
  • Coburg
    Coburg
    noun
    a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany.

coburg

1 American  
[koh-burg] / ˈkoʊ bɜrg /
Also cobourg

noun

  1. a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.


Coburg 2 American  
[koh-burg, koh-boork] / ˈkoʊ bɜrg, ˈkoʊ bʊərk /

noun

  1. a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany.


Coburg 1 British  
/ ˈkəʊbɜːɡ, ˈkoːbʊrk /

noun

  1. a city in E Germany, in N Bavaria. Pop: 42 257 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coburg 2 British  
/ ˈkəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

  1. Also called: coburg loaf(sometimes capital) a rounded loaf with a cross cut on the top

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of coburg

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Prince Albert of Saxe -Coburg

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Many have eventually become "grounded" near the coasts of Coburg and Baffin islands.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

One case with authorities in Coburg in Bavaria is of a 98-year-old.

From Reuters Jan. 26, 2023

The same morning, his sister, 60 miles away in Coburg, was flooded with foreboding and persuaded her father to send a telegram inquiring about her brother’s well-being.

From New York Times May 12, 2022

A deal was so close that a podium for the final ceremonies had been erected in the Palais Coburg hotel where the talks were held.

From Washington Post Mar. 11, 2022

Fury Harbour, wreck of Saxe Coburg, 66 described, 380 examined, 384 rocks, 386.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Robert Fitzroy

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