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Eger

American  
[ey-guhr] / ˈeɪ gər /

noun

  1. German name of Ohře.


Eger British  

noun

  1. a city in N central Hungary. Pop: 56 696 (2003 est)

  2. the German name for Cheb

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Eger unlocked one woman’s grief by coaxing her to stand barefoot on her mother’s grave.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

More than 35 years after surviving Auschwitz, Edith Eva Eger returned to the Nazi concentration camp.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The Plane Tree in the Archbishop's Garden in Hungary is a historic landmark in Eger, known for its grandeur and shaded canopy.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

Eger acknowledged, though, that the video tweet’s release on Friday was meant to provoke and, with hope, spur face-to-face negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Neu.How shall we Even get out of Eger?

From The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works by Carlyle, Thomas

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