Frankfurt

¹ British  

/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (am ˈmain) /

noun

1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse on the Main River: a Roman settlement in the 1st century; a free imperial city (1372–1806); seat of the federal assembly (1815–66); university (1914); trade fairs since the 13th century. Pop: 643 432 (2003 est)

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Frankfurt ² British  

/ ˈfraŋkfʊrt (an der ˈoːdər) /

noun

1. a city in E Germany on the Polish border: member of the Hanseatic League (1368–1450). Pop: 67 014 (2003 est)

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Frankfurt Cultural  

1. City in west central Germany on the Main River; an industrial, commercial, and financial center.

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Frankfurt

London, Paris and Frankfurt advanced in the morning.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Because of this, Swire believes the device that brought down Pan Am 103 was loaded at Frankfurt, and not Malta as the court had concluded.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Eastern at the end of its meeting at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Back in Ruedesheim am Rhein, around an hour’s drive from Frankfurt, Naegler noted that fewer visitors were arriving at the winery amid the heatwave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Nuremberg society, like that of Frankfurt, would frown on a married woman gathering grubs and caterpillars.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman