Definitions for lübeckˈlü bɛk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Lü•beckˈlü bɛk(n.)

  1. a seaport in N Germany: important Baltic port in the medieval Hanseatic League. 216,854.

    Category: Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lubeck(noun)

    a city in northwestern Germany and an important Baltic port; a leading member of the Hanseatic League

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Lübeck

    a German free city on the Trave, an old-fashioned place, but with wide, open streets, 12 m. from the Baltic, 40 m. NE. of Hamburg; joined the North German Federation in 1866, and the Customs Union in 1868. It has a 12th-century cathedral, some fine old churches, scientific and art collections; with unimportant industries; its Baltic and German transit trade is extensive.


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