Weimar

American

[vahy-mahr, wahy-] / ˈvaɪ mɑr, ˈwaɪ- /

noun

a city in Thuringia, in central Germany.

Weimar British

/ ˈvaimar /

noun

a city in E central Germany, in Thuringia: a cultural centre in the 18th and early 19th century; scene of the adoption (1919) of the constitution of the Weimar Republic. Pop: 64 409 (2003 est)

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Weimarian

adjective

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Weimar

Goethe's amber collection, now housed at the Goethe National Museum and managed by the Klassik Stiftung Weimar, contains 40 pieces of Baltic amber.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

Similar patterns appeared in Germany during the final years of the Weimar Republic.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

There are many novels about Weimar democracy’s collapse into Nazi authoritarianism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Thousands flocked to the city of Weimar for a recent festival that celebrated the linguistic tradition with workshops, cabaret performances and even heart-stopping circus acrobatics.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025

Benno's father flies the gold-and-black flag of the Weimar Republic.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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