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Aachen

Aachen

1 8.0
A city in western Germany near the Netherlands and Belgium, famous for its old cathedral
  • proper noun
: Aquisgrán
  • A city that is rich in history, Aachen is known for its stunning cathedral.
  • Aachen, Germany
  • RWTH Aachen
  • Aachen University

Examples

  • In 1973, the Spanish philosopher Salvador de Madariaga received the International Charlemagne Peace Prize in Aachen, Germany.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There's a fellow by the name of Stark, and he's doing some work at Aachen in Germany.

  • I've always wanted to go to Aachen.

  • By 1861, a visitor to many parts of the city might indeed have thought he was somewhere east of Aachen.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A company, mnemoScience GmbH, based in Aachen, has been formed to market the material.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Godfrey drove through the grid of streets and aimed the truck for Aachen.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • No, Garfield, you and Jean-Claude get as close to Germany as you can, to the city of Aachen.

  • Nevertheless, Jakob Segal was invited to lecture in several West German cities, including Aachen, and even abroad.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Three different sacred spaces emerge from the religious landscape: the informal, extra-architectural sites of relic processions; Einhard's private chapel at Aachen; and the other public churches.

    Academic text (2018)
  • I plan to visit Aachen next summer to explore its rich history.

Synonyms

Aix-la-Chapelle
vsAachen
1 8.9

A city in western Germany near the Netherlands and Belgium, known for an old cathedral

is the same city but uses the modern English name

Surface Forms

Aachen main

Etymology

Aachen comes from an old word for 'water' and is like the Latin aqua; the place was named for its many springs. That's why the city's name reminds us of its warm, healing hot springs and baths.