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

Union Berlin advanced with a comfortable 4-0 win at fourth-tier team Astoria Walldorf, while second-division side Paderborn enjoyed a 7-0 rout at former Bundesliga club Energie Cottbus.

From Washington Times • Aug. 13, 2023

The team takes on second-division club Paderborn in the German Cup on Tuesday and hosts Werder Bremen on Saturday in its next league game.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2023

In Cologne one in every 215, in Aachen one in every 110, in Münster one in every sixty-one, in Paderborn one in every thirty-three, was a Catholic priest or member of an order.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

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