Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of east-central Germany south-southwest of Berlin. Originally a Slavic settlement, it developed by the early Middle Ages into a major commercial and cultural center.
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- proper noun The largest
city inSaxony ,Germany
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- noun a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
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Examples
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The meaning of the word Leipzig, which is probably of Slavonic origin, is still uncertain.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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You can find another use of old gasometers in Leipzig and Dresden in Germany.
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But the special beauty of the book, and the reason for its haunting quality, is the story of Tamas, Ilona and the group of students who study together in Leipzig in the 1950s.
Reading Maxine 2009
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Befittingly, given the Anniversary, I happen to be in Leipzig (former East Germany), renowned for being the location where the famous Monday demonstrations started, which led to the peaceful revolution of 1989 and ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Breaking Down Walls 2009
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You can find another use of old gasometers in Leipzig and Dresden in Germany.
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This house in Leipzig, Germany designed by Atelier st combines contemporary styling with a degree of energy efficiency that comes close to Passive House standards.
Via Torino Renovated Green Loft in Fashionable Milan | Inhabitat 2009
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A woman touches a Van de Graaff electricity generator at the International Trade Fair in Leipzig, Germany
Archive 2009-01-01 Bente Lilja Bye 2009
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But I live in Leipzig and the zoo is pretty awesome.
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I believe more characters are going to be announced before the end of the month at a games convention in Leipzig
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But I live in Leipzig and the zoo is pretty awesome.
The Bald Bear 2009
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