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Wartburg

American  
[vahrt-boork] / ˈvɑrtˌbʊərk /

noun

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


Wartburg British  
/ ˈvartbʊrk /

noun

  1. 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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He wrestled while at Wartburg College, served in the U.S.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2023

Alicia is touchy about coming from Wartburg, Tenn., which is about an hour outside Knoxville.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

With the balloon carefully packed away inside a small trailer attached to their trusty Wartburg auto, the Strelzyks do make that initial attempt but it does not end well.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2020

On their final morning, they visited the Wartburg, a medieval castle.

From The Guardian May 11, 2019

The Wartburg is on a very high hill, and the views from it are superb.

From Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay by Fay, Amy

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