Pomerania

American

[pom-uh-rey-nee-uh, -reyn-yuh] / ˌpɒm əˈreɪ ni ə, -ˈreɪn jə /

noun

a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.

Pomerania British

/ ˌpɒməˈreɪnɪə /

noun

Polish name: Pomorze. German name: Pommern. a region of N central Europe, extending along the S coast of the Baltic Sea from Stralsund to the Vistula River: now chiefly in Poland, with a small area in NE Germany

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Till Backhaus, environment minister for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, said some rescue workers had received death threats.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The deal with the U.S. is for the first three reactors of the Pomerania plant, which officials saying should start producing electricity in 2033.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

The arrests were made on Tuesday during a search operation in the northern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

Germany was outraged, and feelings were particularly bitter in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

Sweden acceded to it in 1690, with Bremen and Pomerania, Mainz, Treves, the Palatinate, and Frankfort, and three years later the Higher Circles followed suite.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

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