Wilhelmstrasse

[ vil-helm-shtrah-suh ]

/ ˈvɪl hɛlmˌʃtrɑ sə /

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noun

a street in Berlin, Germany: location of the German foreign office and other government buildings until 1945.

(formerly) the foreign office and policies of the German government.

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Words nearby Wilhelmstrasse

Wilhelm II, Wilhelmina, Wilhelmina I, Wilhelm Meister, Wilhelmshaven, Wilhelmstrasse, Wilkes, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes Land, Wilkins, Wilkinsburg

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How to use Wilhelmstrasse in a sentence

"Merely that the Wilhelmstrasse is skillful, Herr Windt," he replied.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
He has already written to the Wilhelmstrasse in your behalf.
The Secret Witness|George Gibbs
This creature was a paid secret agent, a go-between for Sir Joseph and the Wilhelmstrasse.
The Cup of Fury|Rupert Hughes
Singleton saw to it that the truth of that much was verified, and duly reported to the Wilhelmstrasse.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins

Promptly at two o'clock the gray army automobile emblazoned with Prussian eagles in black, left Wilhelmstrasse.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany|Edward Lyell Fox

British Dictionary definitions for Wilhelmstrasse

Wilhelmstrasse

/ (German ˈvɪlhɛlmʃtraːsə) /

noun

a street in the centre of Berlin, where the German foreign office and other government buildings were situated until 1945

Germany's ministry of foreign affairs until 1945

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