Heidelberg

American  

[hahyd-l-burg, hahyd-l-berk] / ˈhaɪd lˌbɜrg, ˈhaɪd lˌbɛrk /

noun

1. a city in NW Baden-Württemberg, in SW Germany: university, founded 1386.

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Heidelberg British  

/ ˈhaɪdəlˌbɜːɡ, ˈhaidəlbɛrk /

noun

1. a city in SW Germany, in NW Baden-Württemberg on the River Neckar: capital of the Palatinate from the 13th century until 1719; famous castle (begun in the 12th century) and university (1386), the oldest in Germany. Pop: 142 959 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“The recommendation should be tailored by race and ethnicity to maximize the benefits of screening and minimize its harms and to address the current racial disparity,” said Dr. Mahdi Fallah, who studies risk-adapted cancer prevention at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg.

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In the 1950s, as the house pianist at the Heidelberg club Cave 54, Mr. Berger learned modern jazz in late-night jams with American musicians from military bands stationed nearby.

From New York Times

Mr. Berger was born on March 30, 1935, in Heidelberg, Germany.

From New York Times

Peter Bärtsch, a specialist in high-altitude illnesses at Heidelberg University in Germany, echoed the judge’s assessment in an interview, saying that a sudden loss of consciousness because of mountain sickness would not have been possible under the circumstances.

From New York Times

The company has 27 diesel trucks and 50 employees in the small town of Alsbach-Haehnlein between Frankfurt and Heidelberg in southwest Germany.

From Seattle Times