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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WITTENBERG

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITTENBERG

Wittenberg play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITTENBERG

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Wittenberg is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WITTENBERG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wittenberg

Wittenberg

Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a city in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the river Elbe. It has a population of about 50,000. The importance of Wittenberg historically was due to its seat of the Elector of Saxony, a dignity held by the dukes of Saxe-Wittenberg and also to its close connection with Martin Luther and the dawn of the Protestant Reformation; several of its buildings are associated with the events of this time. Part of the Augustinian monastery in which Luther dwelt, first as a monk and later as owner with his wife and family, is preserved and considered to be the world's premier museum dedicated to Luther. Various Luther and Melancthon memorial sites were added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 1996.

Definition of Wittenberg in the English dictionary

The definition of Wittenberg in the dictionary is a city in E Germany, on the River Elbe, in Brandenburg: Martin Luther, as a philosophy teacher at Wittenberg university, began the Reformation here in 1517 by nailing his 95 theses to the doors of a church. Pop: 46 295.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITTENBERG

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WITTENBERG

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Synonyms and antonyms of Wittenberg in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Wittenberg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITTENBERG

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维滕贝格
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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فيتنبرغ
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Виттенберг
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg,
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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ウィッテンベルク
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비텐 베르크
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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விட்டன்பெர்க்
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व्हिटिनबर्ग
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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Віттенберг
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Wittenberg
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Βίτενμπεργκ
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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Wittenberg
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITTENBERG»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITTENBERG»

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Wittenberg: A Tragical-comical-historical in Two Acts
THE STORY: It is October 1517 in northern Germany. The beginning of another fall semester at the University of Wittenberg finds certain members of the faculty and student body at personal and professional crossroads.
David Davalos, 2010
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Experiencing Endings and Beginnings
This book examines how different individuals approach and manage endings and beginnings in the life cycle from babyhood to old age and what helps or hinders them to learn from these experiences.
Isca Salzberger-Wittenberg, 2013
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Time Travel: The Popular Philosophy of Narrative
This book argues that time travel fiction is a narrative "laboratory," a setting for thought experiments in which essential theoretical questions about storytelling--and, by extension, about the philosophy of temporality, history, and ...
David Wittenberg, 2013
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Reformation Readings of the Apocalypse : Geneva, Zurich, and ...
In this study, Irene Backus examines the fate of the Apocalypse at the hands of early Protestants in three centers of the Reformation: Geneva, Zurich, and Wittenberg.
Institute of Reformation History University of Geneva Irena Backus Professor, 2000
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Understanding Voice Over IP Technology
The text is flexible enough to be used in the classroom, at home, and in the workplace. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Nicholas Wittenberg, 2009
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Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method: ...
Lutheran scholar Robert Kolb unpacks the theology of "De servo" and of Melanchthonbs critical response before narrating how Lutherbs students fell into controversy over how to balance the responsibilities of God and humans.
Robert Kolb, 2005
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The Emotional Experience of Learning and Teaching
The authors - who are experienced teachers and analysts - examine the ways in which Kleinian and psyhoanalytic ideas can be put to work in the classroom. The role of phantasy in the student-teacher relationship receives detailed attention.
Isca Salzberger-Wittenberg, Gianna Henry, 1983
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Protestants: A History from Wittenberg to Pennsylvania 1517 ...
Protestants: A History from Wittenberg to Pennsylvania, 1517-1740 presents a comprehensive thematic history of the rise and influence of the branches of Christianity that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation.
C. Scott Dixon, 2010
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Modern Wittenberg
If it did move, Wittenberg would gain use of the space for its remaining useful life. A value was arrived at that church officials could accept and Wittenberg could defend as fair, reasonable, and appropriate. The library issue, too, was more ...
William A. Kinnison, 2011
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St. Mary's, the Evangelical Parish Church in Wittenberg, the ...
European churches since the 12th century. If a wider circle is drawn around Wittenberg, then the same motif is found in the choir stalls of Erfurt cathedral, the Ernst chapel of Magdeburg cathedral, the cathedral at Brandenburg, St. Stephen's ...
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITTENBERG»

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Oklahoma Shakespeare takes Hamlet to school with prequel …
The venerable theater company will open Thursday its debut production of David Davalos' intelligently witty 2008 "Hamlet" prequel “Wittenberg” at its Paseo Arts ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»
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A Rainy Last Race for Mary Wittenberg
For just over a decade, Wittenberg has served as the president and chief executive of New York Road Runners, the nonprofit responsible for staging the New ... «The New Yorker, May 15»
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Wittenberg student killed in crash
A Wittenberg University student was killed in a crash this morning, when the car he was driving went off the road, flipped and ejected him. His passenger ... «WHIO, May 15»
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Mary Wittenberg, CEO of New York Road Runners and race director …
Mary Wittenberg, longtime CEO of New York Road Runners and race director of the world's biggest marathon, is leaving NYRR to launch Virgin Sports, a global ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
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Virgin Group Announces the Formation of Virgin Sport
Proven industry leader Mary Wittenberg has been appointed as Global CEO. After 10 years as President and CEO of New York Road Runners (NYRR) and ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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Gigantic Olaf snowman stands tall in Wittenberg neighborhood
WITTENBERG (WAOW) - One Shawano County man is taking a song from the hit movie Frozen to whole new level. Paul Dahms of Wittenberg decided to make ... «WAOW, Feb 15»
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Wittenberg Takes Over as Hickory Head Football Coach
Wittenberg is a native of Hickory and a 1991 graduate of Hickory High School where he was an offensive lineman for the Red Tornadoes. He coached at his ... «WBTV, Jan 15»
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Suspect in Wittenberg Area Arson Held on $100K Cash Bond
Lt. Knoeck said Wogsland took off in a vehicle and led officers on a chase to Bushman's potato warehouse on Franzen Road near Wittenberg in the Town of ... «WSAW, Dec 14»
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No. 2 Hope volleyball downs Wittenberg in five sets for quarterfinal …
The second-ranked Flying Dutch rallied to defeat host and fourth-ranked Wittenberg, Ohio, for the Springfield regional championship 16-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-23, ... «The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, Nov 14»
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Hope volleyball headed to Wittenberg (Ohio) for NCAA Division III …
Hope opened the season at Wittenberg's Courtyard Marriott Invitational and won all three matches on Aug. 29-30. The MAA co-champions Dutch beat two ... «The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, Nov 14»

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