Memel
Americannoun
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the German name for Klaipeda
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the lower course of the Neman River
Example Sentences
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Memel has no industries important enough for the Nazis to boast of and Germany has many better ports.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cabinet members had struck out all reference to Austria, Memel, Eupen and Malmedy, keeping those possible objectives of Adolf Hitler beyond the pale of polite conversation.
From Time Magazine Archive
Reason: Hitler seized last spring the only important Lithuanian harbor, Memel.
From Time Magazine Archive
The day did not seem far off when Nazi agents, using Memel as a base, may harass President Smetona into resigning or recalling Valdemaras.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Memel is navigable in its course of 113 m. from the Russian frontier.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
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