Hameln

[ hah-muh ln ]

/ ˈhɑ məln /

noun

a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Also Ham·e·lin

[ham-uh-lin] /ˈhæm ə lɪn/.

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Examples from the Web for hameln

But, Hameln is not a large town, and was most likely even less populous six hundred years ago than it is at the present day.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume II (of 2)|Carl Engel
After travelling for some hours, we arrived at Hameln camp, where we were to stay the night.
On the right of the British line|Gilbert Nobbs
But the King of Sweden's coalition produced no other result than the siege of the little fortress of Hameln.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
The older name of Hameln was Hameloa or Hamelowe, and the town owes its origin to an abbey.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various

The town of Hameln was infested with rats, which swarmed everywhere and drove the people mad.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James

British Dictionary definitions for hameln

Hameln

/ (German ˈhaːməln) /

noun

an industrial town in N Germany, in Lower Saxony on the Weser River: famous for the legend of the Pied Piper (supposedly took place in 1284). Pop: 58 902 (2003 est)English name: Hamelin (ˈhæməlɪn, ˈhæmlɪn)

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