Wartburg

[ vahrt-boork ]

/ ˈvɑrtˌbʊərk /

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noun

a castle in E Germany, in Thuringia, near Eisenach: Luther translated the New Testament here 1521–22.

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How to use Wartburg in a sentence

The inmates of the Wartburg were only to know the prisoner under the name of Chevalier Georges.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Liszt, also, wrote an oratorio on St. Elizabeth as his tribute to the Wartburg.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The Wartburg is on a very high hill, and the views from it are superb.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
In the Wartburg he completed the translation of the New Testament, with a spirit which to this day has not been excelled.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose

This is a charming little story of a child whose father was caretaker of the great castle of the Wartburg.
Mary Ware in Texas|Annie F. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Wartburg

Wartburg

/ (German ˈvartbʊrk) /

noun

a medieval castle in central Germany, in Thuringia southwest of Eisenach: residence of Luther (1521–22) when he began his German translation of the New Testament

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