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berlin

/bəˈlɪn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about berlin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Capital of Germany located in eastern Germany.
  2. United States songwriter (born in Russia) who wrote more than 1500 songs and several musical comedies (1888-1989).
  3. A limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats.

Origin

From the name of the German capital city Berlin, where it was invented in the 17th century.

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