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Lüneburg

British  
/ ˈlyːnəbʊrk /

noun

  1. a city in N Germany, in Lower Saxony: capital of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1235 to 1369; prominent Hanse town; saline springs. Pop: 70 614 (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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Mr. Bernard, who teaches the history of science at Leuphana University in Lüneburg, Germany, has written on the history of the elevator and the theory of the hashtag.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

She walks and cycles around Lüneburg, as well as wading through the waves of bureaucracy as if she had been doing so all her life.

From The Guardian Aug. 30, 2017

The trial last year of Mr. Gröning, in another pretty, provincial town, Lüneburg, might have seemed unspectacular.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2016

Some of the survivors have traveled to Lüneburg since the trial opened April 21, directly confronting Mr. Gröning with their memories in searing testimony.

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2015

After remaining three years at the Lüneburg school, Bach obtained a post as violinist in the private band of Prince Johann Ernst, brother of the reigning Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

From Story-Lives of Great Musicians by Rowbotham, Francis Jameson

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