WITTENBERG

Meaning of WITTENBERG in English

Pronunciation: ' wi-t ə n- ˌ b ə rg, ' vi-t ə n- ˌ berk

Function: geographical name

city E cen Germany E of Dessau pop 48,718

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

WITTENBERG — geographical name city E central Germany E of Dessau population 48,718
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITTENBERG — /wit"n berrg'/ ; Ger. /vit"n berddk'/ , n. a city in central E Germany, on the Elbe: Luther taught in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITTENBERG — geographical name city E central Germany E of Dessau population 48,718
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WITTENBERG — city, Saxony-Anhalt Land (state), north-central Germany, on the Elbe River, southwest of Berlin. First mentioned in 1180 and chartered in …
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WITTENBERG — Wittenberg BrE AmE ˈwɪt ə n bɜːɡ AmE -bɝːɡ —German [ ˈvɪt ə n bɛʁk \]
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WITTENBERG — Classification: Village Located in: Wisconsin (WI) Total Population (2000): 1177 Total Housing Units (2000): 471 Land Area (square meters): 4244424 …
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WITTENBERG — Виттенберг
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WITTENBERG — сущ. геогр.Виттенберг (город в Германии)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WITTENBERG — (n) Виттен; Виттенберг
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WITTENBERG — сущ. геогр. Виттенберг ( город в Германии )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WITTENBERG — сущ. геогр. Виттенберг (город в Германии)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WITTENBERG — г. Виттенберг
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HALLE-WITTENBERG, MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY OF — German Martin-luther-universitt Halle-wittenberg, state-controlled coeducational institution of higher learning at Halle, Ger. The university was formed in 1817 through the …
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MELANCHTHON, PHILIPP — orig. Philipp Schwartzerd born Feb. 15, 1497, Bretten, Palatinate died April 19, 1560, probably Wittenberg, Saxony German Protestant reformer. His …
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LUTHER, MARTIN — born Nov. 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony died Feb. 18, 1546, Eisleben German priest who sparked the Reformation . The son …
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CRANACH, LUCAS, THE ELDER — orig. Lucas Müller born 1472, Cranach, bishopric of Bamberg died Oct. 16, 1553, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar German painter and printmaker. He …
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ADIAPHORISM — (from Greek adiaphora, "indifferent"), in Christian theology, the opinion that certain doctrines or practices in morals or religion are matters …
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TITIUS, JOHANN DANIEL — born Jan. 2, 1729, Konitz, Prussia [now Chojnice, Poland] died Dec. 11, 1796, Wittenberg, Saxony [now in Germany] Titius also …
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TETZEL, JOHANN — born c. 1465, , Pirna, Saxony died Aug. 11, 1519, Leipzig Tetzel also spelled Tezel German Dominican friar whose preaching …
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STAUPITZ, JOHANN VON — born 1468/69, Motterwitz, near Leisnig, Wettin Lands died Dec. 28, 1524, Salzburg, Austria vicar-general of the German Augustinians during the …
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SAXONY — German Sachsen, French Saxe any of several major territories in German history. It has been applied: (1) before AD 1180, …
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RHETICUS, GEORG JOACHIM — born Feb. 16, 1514, Feldkirch, Austria died Dec. 5, 1576, Kassa, Hung. Rheticus also spelled Rhticus, or Rhetikus, original name …
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REFORMATION — the religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century; its greatest leaders were Martin Luther …
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NINETY-FIVE THESES — propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences, written (in Latin) and possibly posted by Martin Luther on the …
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LUTHER, MARTIN — born Nov. 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony died Feb. 18, 1546, Eisleben German preacher, biblical scholar, and linguist whose Ninety-five Theses, …
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KARLSTADT, ANDREAS RUDOLF BODENSTEIN VON — born c. 1480, , Karlstadt, Bishopric of Wrzburg died Dec. 24, 1541, Basel, Switz. German theologian and early supporter of …
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JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
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FREDERICK — born c. 1286 died Jan. 13, 1330, Gutenstein, Austria byname Frederick The Fair, German Friedrich Der Schne German king from …
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FLACIUS ILLYRICUS, MATTHIAS — Serbo-Croatian Matija Vlacic Ilir born March 3, 1520, Albona, republic of Venice [now Labin, Croatia] died March 11, 1575, Frankfurt …
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ENZINAS, FRANCISCO DE — born 1520, Burgos, Spain died Dec. 30, 1552?, Strassburg [now Strasbourg, France] Spanish scholar and humanist, one of the most …
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BUCER, MARTIN — born Nov. 11, 1491, Schlettstadt, Alsace died Feb. 28, 1551, England Bucer also spelled Butzer Protestant Reformer, mediator, and liturgical …
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LUTHER, MARTIN — born Nov. 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony died Feb. 18, 1546, Eisleben German priest who sparked the Reformation . The son …
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