Hameln
[ hah-muhln ]
/ ˈhɑ məln /
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noun
a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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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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