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1. (n.) Mainz
a port in SW central Germany, on the Rhine: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. 184,627.
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1. mainz
or Mayence (72), in Hesse-Darmstadt, on the Rhine, opposite the mouth of the Main, is an important German fortress and one of the oldest cities in Germany; it has a magnificent cathedral, restored in 1878, and is a stronghold of Catholicism; a large transit trade is done, and the making of furniture, leather goods, and machinery are important industries; Gutenberg was a native.
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