Schweinfurt

[ shvahyn-foort ]

/ ˈʃvaɪn fʊərt /

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noun

a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany, on the Main River.

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Words nearby Schweinfurt

Schwarz inequality, Schwarzkopf, Schwarzschild radius, Schwarzwald, Schwedler's maple, Schweinfurt, Schweitzer, Schweitzer, Albert, Schweiz, Schweizerdeutsch, Schwenkfelder

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How to use Schweinfurt in a sentence

It is the same compound, chemically speaking, as Schweinfurt green (which see).
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He was apprenticed to the town piper of Suhl and became organist at Schweinfurt.
Bach|Charles Francis Abdy Williams
Green edges are often produced by using Schweinfurt's green or silk-green.
The Progress of the Marbling Art|Josef Halfer
He became organist at Schweinfurt, and ultimately director of the town musicians at Erfurt.
Sebastian Bach|Reginald Lane Poole

Neuwieder Green is either the same as mountain green, or Schweinfurt green mixed with gypsum or sulphate of baryta.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for Schweinfurt

Schweinfurt

/ (German ˈʃvainfʊrt) /

noun

a city in central Germany, in N Bavaria on the River Main. Pop: 54 601 (2003 est)

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