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berlin definition

ber·lin (bər lin′, bʉr′lin′)

noun

  1. a four-wheeled closed carriage with a footman's platform behind, separate from the body
  2. a fine, soft wool yarn
    also called Berlin wool

Etymology: after Berlin, where first used

Berlin1 definition

Ber·lin (bər lin′)

Berlin, Irving (born Israel Baline) 1888-1989; U.S. composer of popular songs, born in Russia
Berlin2 definition

Ber·lin (bər lin′; Ger ber lēn′)

city and state of E Germany: capital of Germany (1871-1945; 1990-): after WWII and before reunification of Germany in 1990, it was divided into four sectors of occupation (U.S., British, French, and Soviet); the eastern (Soviet) sector (East Berlin) was the capital of East Germany; the three western sectors (West Berlin) constituted an exclave state of West Germany: 343 sq mi (888 sq km); pop. 3,417,000

Related Forms:

  • Berliner Ber·lin′er (bər lin′ər) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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