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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southwest Germany near the Rhine River at the edge of the Black Forest. Founded in 1120, it is a manufacturing, cultural, and tourist center.

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  • proper noun A German city in Baden-Württemberg located in the Black Forest. The population is around 200,000.

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German frei (“free”) +‎ Burg (“fortification”)

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