Darmstadt

[ dahrm-stat; German dahrm-shtaht ]

/ ˈdɑrm stæt; German ˈdɑrmˌʃtɑt /

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noun

a city in SW central Germany, S of Frankfort: former capital of Hesse.

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How to use Darmstadt in a sentence

Tho' the Soil at Darmstadt is very gravelly, it produces excellent Pulse.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I|Karl Ludwig von Pllnitz
A year or two ago, the quiet, neglected little Darmstadt came temporarily to the surface, and was seen of men.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864|Various
In the Darmstadt picture-gallery is an old painting of the city as it was just one century ago,—in 1764.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864|Various
Thus the quiet music life at Darmstadt passed on, each of the four boys living but for their art.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864|Various

Hesse Homburg formerly belonged to Darmstadt, but was ceded to another branch of the reigning family in 1622.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic

British Dictionary definitions for Darmstadt

Darmstadt

/ (ˈdɑːmstæt, German ˈdarmʃtat) /

noun

an industrial city in central Germany, in Hesse: former capital of the grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (1567–1945). Pop: 139 698 (2003 est)

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