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Eger

American  
[ey-guhr] / ˈeɪ gər /

noun

  1. German name of Ohře.


Eger British  

noun

  1. a city in N central Hungary. Pop: 56 696 (2003 est)

  2. the German name for Cheb

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Interviewing Eger in 2019, Oprah Winfrey declared, “I think it’s impossible to read this story and not be forever changed by it.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

“Don’t call me a shrink,” Eger liked to say.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

The Plane Tree in the Archbishop's Garden in Hungary is a historic landmark in Eger, known for its grandeur and shaded canopy.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2025

Eger said her agency did not need a permit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2023

To prevent this, the king despatched the Duke of Bevern with a large force, as if to get between the Austrians and the river Eger.

From With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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