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Brunswick

Brunswick

1 6.4
A city in central Germany called Braunschweig with a medieval old town and cathedral
  • proper noun
: Braunschweig
  • Only four ships went down from Brunswick's yard: two sank from enemy attack and two were wrecked.

Examples

  • As in Savannah, most workers in Brunswick were from small towns and farms across the South; 80 percent of the workers were from Georgia.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Returning to Truro, we have a choice: east to Cape Breton, or west to New Brunswick and beyond.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Is it Brunswick, Terrius, Brunswick Park, Brunswick Place, Brunswick Fair.

  • Yes, but he married Princess Caroline of Brunswick who was Protestant... ...but huge.

    The End of the Affair (1999)

  • "Hamelin town's in Brunswick, by famous Hanover city.

    The Sweet Hereafter (1997)

  • The first two articles in the series covered the provinces of New Brunswick (October 1998) and Prince Edward Island (December 1998).

    Academic text (1999)

  • Irving Oil, based in St. John, New Brunswick, has made exports to the United States a centerpiece of its business strategy.

    Academic text (2004)

  • GraceAnne A. DeCandido: Writer, consultant, and lecturer, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Davis (2004) describes how an ERP-based course is integrated into the e-business concentration in the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Business.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The historic buildings in Brunswick attract many tourists each year.

Synonyms

Braunschweig
vsBrunswick
1 8.9

A city in central Germany known for its history and culture

is the same city named with the English form rather than the local one

Compounds

Brunswick stew
  • US
1 6.1

A spicy Southern stew made with chicken, corn, tomatoes, beans, okra, onions, and potatoes

Surface Forms

Brunswick main

Etymology

Brunswick (Germany) comes from the older name Braunschweig, which is made from the name Bruno and the old ending -wig meaning 'settlement' or 'village'. So the name originally meant 'Bruno's settlement', which is why it is the name of the city.