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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ber•lin (bər lin′, bûr′lin),USA pronunciation n. - Transporta large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- Automotiveberline.
- Textiles(sometimes cap.) See Berlin wool.
- 1725–35; after Berlin, Germany; the carriage was allegedly designed about 1670 by an architect of the Elector of Brandenburg
Ber•lin (bər lin′ for 1, 2; bûr′lin for 3, 4; for 2 also Ger. ber lēn′),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Irving, born 1888, U.S. songwriter.
- Place Namesthe capital of Germany, in the NE part: constitutes a state. 3,121,000;
341 sq. mi. (883 sq. km.). Formerly (1948-90) divided into a western zone (West Berlin,) a part of West Germany; and an eastern zone (East Berlin,) the capital of East Germany. - Place Namesa town in central Connecticut. 15,121.
- Place Namesa city in N New Hampshire. 13,084.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: berlin /bəˈlɪn; ˈbɜːlɪn/ n - Also called: berlin wool (sometimes capital) a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc
- a four-wheeled two-seated covered carriage, popular in the 18th century
Etymology: 18th Century: named after Berlin Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Berlin /bɜːˈlɪn; German: bɛrˈliːn/ n - the capital of Germany (1871–1945 and from 1990), formerly divided (1945–90) into the eastern sector, capital of East Germany, and the western sectors, which formed an exclave in East German territory closely affiliated with West Germany: a wall dividing the sectors was built in 1961 by the East German authorities to stop the flow of refugees from east to west; demolition of the wall began in 1989 and the city was formally reunited in 1990: formerly (1618–1871) the capital of Brandenburg and Prussia. Pop: 3 388 477 (2003 est)
Berlin /bɜːˈlɪn/ n - Irving. original name Israel Baline, 1888–1989, US composer and writer of lyrics, born in Russia. His musical comedies include Annie Get Your Gun (1946); his most popular song is White Christmas
- Sir Isaiah. 1909–97, British philosopher, born in Latvia, historian, and diplomat. His books include Historical Inevitability (1954) and The Magus of the North (1993)
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