Cottbus

or Kott·bus

[ kot-buhs; German kawt-boos ]

/ ˈkɒt bəs; German ˈkɔt bʊs /

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noun

a city in E Germany, on the Spree River.

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Words nearby Cottbus

cottager, cottage roll, cottage tulip, cottage window, cottaging, Cottbus, cotter, cotter pin, cotter slot, Cottian Alps, cottid

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How to use Cottbus in a sentence

In the town of Schmiedeberg in the last district, as also in Cottbus (Lusatia), oriental patterns are successfully imitated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7|Various
That is to the Upper Lusatians what Cottbus is to the lower—mjesto, "the town" par excellence.
Odd Bits of History|Henry W. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for Cottbus

Cottbus

/ (German ˈkɔtbʊs) /

noun

an industrial city in E Germany, in Brandenburg on the Spree River. Pop: 107 549 (2003 est)

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