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Dessau

American  
[des-ou] / ˈdɛs aʊ /

noun

  1. a city in NE central Germany, SW of Berlin: formerly the capital of Anhalt.


Dessau British  
/ ˈdɛsau /

noun

  1. an industrial city in E Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt: capital of Anhalt state from 1340 to 1918. Pop: 78 380 (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

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Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated a new synagogue in the eastern city of Dessau and said he was “outraged” by the upsurge in antisemitism since the conflict began.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

“This synagogue here in the middle in Dessau says that Jewish life is and remains a part of Germany. It belongs here,” Scholz said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

Protesters have connected Floyd’s death to police encounters in London, the suburbs of Paris and Dessau, Germany.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2020

He arrived in France from Germany, where he visited Munich and Dessau in search of culture and history.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2019

According to the chronicle of Magdeburg, he was buried at Dessau in the Chapel du Saint Esprit, which was the general place of sepulture for the princes of the sovereign house of Anhalt.

From Claimants to Royalty by Ingram, John M.

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