Paderborn

American

[pah-der-bawrn] / ˈpɑ dərˌbɔrn /

noun

a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, in NW Germany.

Paderborn British

/ paːdərˈbɔrn /

noun

a market town in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: scene of the meeting between Charlemagne and Pope Leo III (799 _ad ) that led to the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire. Pop: 141 800 (2003 est)

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Richard Lee's daughter Katrice went missing on her second birthday near a British military base in Paderborn, Germany in 1981.

From BBC ● May 31, 2024

Dr. Marvin Krenz, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Paderborn and lead author on the team's paper, pointed out the contradiction in the team's findings compared to the current state of solar cell research.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

The remaining four games in the round of 16 are Wednesday as Stuttgart hosts Borussia Dortmund and league leader Bayer Leverkusen hosts second-division Paderborn.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

Katrice Lee vanished on her birthday near a British military base in Paderborn.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2023

In the vicinity are the ruins of Iburg, a castle destroyed by Charlemagne in 775, and bestowed by him upon the bishopric of Paderborn.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

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