Nuremberg

American  

[noor-uhm-burg, nyoor-] / ˈnʊər əmˌbɜrg, ˈnyʊər- /

noun

1. a city in central Bavaria, in SE Germany: site of international trials (1945–46) of Nazis accused of war crimes.

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Nuremberg British  

/ ˈnjʊərəmˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. German name: Nürnberg.  a city in S Germany, in N Bavaria: scene of annual Nazi rallies (1933–38), the anti-Semitic Nuremberg decrees (1935), and the trials of Nazi leaders for their war crimes (1945–46); important metalworking and electrical industries. Pop: 493 553 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Consumer confidence fell two points to minus 21 in March, the lowest point since April last year, according to research group GfK’s barometer, published Friday with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

When the Allies occupied defeated Germany, they systematically removed the symbols and regalia of Nazi rule, as at the Nazi Party’s rallying grounds at Nuremberg.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

But he tries to keep up with the latest film releases -- historical drama "Nuremberg" and Oscar-nominated "One Battle After Another" were among his most recently watched movies.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

However, the Nuremberg tribunals after World War II established in international law that obeying an unlawful order does not absolve an individual of responsibility for atrocities.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

But like the Nuremberg Code and the American Medical Association Code of Ethics, which clearly said that doctors should keep patient information confidential, the Hippocratic Oath wasn’t law.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot