Regensburg

[ rey-guh ns-boo rk ]
/ ˈreɪ gənsˌbʊərk /

noun

a city in central Bavaria, in SE Germany, on the Danube: battle 1809.

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Also called Ratisbon.
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Regensburg
/ (German ˈreːɡənsbʊrk) /

noun

a city in SE Germany, in Bavaria on the River Danube: a free Imperial city from 1245 and the leading commercial city of S Germany in the 12th and 13th centuries; the Imperial Diet was held in the town hall from 1663 to 1806. Pop: 128 604 (2003 est)Former English name: Ratisbon
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