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Cuxhaven

[ kooks-hah-fuhn ]
/ ˌkʊksˈhɑ fən /

noun

a seaport in NW Germany, at the mouth of the Elbe River.

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Words nearby Cuxhaven

cutworm, cuve, cuvée, cuvette, Cuvier, Cuxhaven, Cuyabá, Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyp, cuz, Cuzco
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British Dictionary definitions for Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven
/ (ˈkʊksˌhɑːvən, German kʊksˈhaːfən) /

noun

a port in NW Germany, at the mouth of the River Elbe. Pop: 52 876 (2003 est)
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