Regensburg
[ rey-guhns-boork ]
/ ˈreɪ gənsˌbʊərk /
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noun
a city in central Bavaria, in SE Germany, on the Danube: battle 1809.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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