Breslau
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Your name is familiar, Mr. Breslau.
Examples
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I can't go to Breslau.
Fiction book (1993) -
During most of its existence, the city of Wroclaw was known as Breslau, the capital of the predominantly German province of Silesia.
Academic text (2000) -
I could have told you about Breslau.
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Otto Stern received his doctorate in physical chemistry at the University of Breslau in 1912.
Academic text (2003) -
The city of Breslau was a cultural hub during its time as a German city.
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Historically, Breslau was the center of many significant events in Lower Silesia.
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The architecture in Breslau reflects its rich and diverse history.
Synonyms
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7.6
A city in southwest Poland on the Oder River
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Breslau is the old German name for the Polish city now called Wrocław, and it comes from an early Slavic personal name, Vratislav. Over time that name changed in sound in German to become Breslau, so the word simply refers to the city as it was known in German.