Breslau

//ˈbɹɛzlaʊ̯// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Wrocław, Poland (especially referring to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Austria, Prussia or Germany).
  2. 2
    Some places elsewhere:; A community in Woolwich township, Waterloo regional municipality, Ontario, Canada.
  3. 3
    Some places elsewhere:; Former name of Lindenhurst, New York, United States.
  4. 4
    Some places elsewhere:; An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Nebraska, United States.
  5. 5
    Some places elsewhere:; An unincorporated community in Lavaca County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

From German Breslau. Doublet of Wrocław.

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