Wiesbaden

[ vees-bahd-n ]

/ ˈvisˌbɑd n /

noun

the capital of Hesse in W Germany: health resort; mineral springs.

Definition for wiesbaden (2 of 2)

Hesse

[ hes-uh for 1; hes for 2 ]

/ ˈhɛs ə for 1; hɛs for 2 /

noun

Her·mann

[her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/, 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.

German Hes·sen

[hes-uh n] /ˈhɛs ən/. a state in central Germany. 8150 sq. mi. (21,110 sq. km). Capital: Wiesbaden.

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Examples from the Web for wiesbaden

He has been at Wiesbaden with an oculist; he only returned a week ago.
The Four Feathers|A. E. W. Mason
Unfortunately, he did not succeed, after his departure from Wiesbaden, in obtaining a post worthy of his excellent performances.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
This was the first cure she had attended since the long-past time at Wiesbaden.
Beyond|John Galsworthy
In beauty of position, and other attractions, it is very far below both Wiesbaden and Baden.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various

But he did not make Wiesbaden famous without keen opposition.
Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison|Austin Biron Bidwell

British Dictionary definitions for wiesbaden (1 of 3)

Wiesbaden

/ (German ˈviːsbaːdən) /

noun

a city in W Germany, capital of Hesse state: a spa resort since Roman times. Pop: 271 995 (2003 est)Latin name: Aquae Mattiacorum (ˈækwiː ˌmætjəˈkəʊrəm)

British Dictionary definitions for wiesbaden (2 of 3)

Hesse

/ (hɛs) /

noun

a state of central Germany, formed in 1945 from the former Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau and part of the former state of Hesse; part of West Germany until 1990. Capital: Wiesbaden. Pop: 6 089 000 (2003 est). Area: 21 111 sq km (8151 sq miles)German name: Hessen (ˈhɛsən)

British Dictionary definitions for wiesbaden (3 of 3)

Hesse

/ (hɛs, German ˈhɛsə) /

noun

Hermann (ˈhɛrman). 1877–1962, German novelist, short-story writer, and poet. His novels include Der Steppenwolf (1927) and Das Glasperlenspiel (1943): Nobel prize for literature 1946

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