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Giessen

British  
/ ˈɡiːsən /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in Hesse: university (1607). Pop: 74 001 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Entire military communities such as Schweinfurt, Fulda and Giessen withdrew, and the land they had occupied was handed back to Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Just a year ago, Ebnoutalib was playing in the fourth tier for FC Giessen, after a major setback in Italy had dashed his hopes of a professional career.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

"For comparison: current technologies achieve only about 35% -- which means they lose much of their efficiency and are correspondingly expensive," explains Giessen.

From Science Daily Nov. 9, 2025

Police spokesman Christopher Pfaff urged the public to avoid the center of Giessen while the operation is ongoing.

From Washington Times Jul. 8, 2023

So arose the university at Giessen in 1650; at Duisburg in 1655; at Kiel in 1665.

From The Student-Life of Germany by Howitt, William

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