Godesberg

[ goh-des-berk ]

/ ˈgoʊ dɛsˌbɛrk /

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noun

a city in W Germany, SE of Bonn.

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Official name Bad Godesberg

[baht] /bɑt/ .

Words nearby Godesberg

Godefroy de Bouillon, Gödel, Gödel's incompleteness theorem, godendag, Goderich, Godesberg, godet, godetia, go-devil, Godey, godfather

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How to use Godesberg in a sentence

A breakfast meeting was arranged between Haydn and members of the court orchestra at Bad Godesberg, close to Bonn.
Beethoven in Love: The Woman Who Captivated the Young Composer|John Suchet|January 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had purchased an estate in Godesberg, near Bonn, and removed thither in 1824.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Some time after the two brothers sat as usual in the high banqueting-hall of Godesberg.
Legends of the Rhine|Wilhelm Ruland
The unfortunate youth had rashly contrived this hellish plan to rid himself of his brother and to become lord of Godesberg.
Legends of the Rhine|Wilhelm Ruland

Some people however whispered that on the day of the black deed, a man was seen fleeing from the forest of Godesberg.
Legends of the Rhine|Wilhelm Ruland
In those days one small inn (now they can be counted by the dozen) stood on the margin of the large forest of Godesberg.
Legends of the Rhine|Wilhelm Ruland

British Dictionary definitions for Godesberg

Godesberg

/ (German ˈɡoːdəsbɛrk) /

noun

a town and spa in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia on the Rhine: a SE suburb of BonnOfficial name: Bad Godesberg

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