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Halle

Halle

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A city in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany on the Saale River
  • proper noun
: Halle
  • The faculty at Halle University had known about the enclosure at Goseck for years.
  • Halle University

Examples

  • 1 Pull-Up Trainer, Mini-Gym Co., 354 Halle Dr., Cleveland, OH 44132-1024.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Hj completed a Ph.D. in linguistics in 1967 at MIT, where he studied under Morris Halle, Noam Chomsky, and Roman Jakobson.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Halle is known for its beautiful architecture and rich history in the Halle, Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany.

  • The city of Halle sits on the banks of the Saale River, offering picturesque views and a vibrant cultural scene.

  • During the Hanseatic League's peak in the 14th century, Halle was an important trading hub in Northern Europe.

Synonyms

Halle-an-der-Saale
vsHalle
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A city in central Germany on the Saale River

is narrower giving precise centuries instead of a general medieval period

Surface Forms

Halle main

Etymology

Halle comes from an old word hal that means 'salt'. The town was long known for making and trading salt, so its name remembers that history.