Gutenberg
/ˈɡutn̩ˌbɝɡ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A habitational surname from German.
- 2 A metonym for a person
- 3 A metonym for a person:; Johannes Gutenberg, a German printer who developed European movable type.
- 4 A placename:; A lunar crater.
- 5 A placename:; A locale in Germany:; A castle in Germany.
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- 6 A placename:; A locale in Germany:; A village in Germany, renamed after the castle.
- 7 A placename:; A locale in Germany:; A municipality of Bad Kreuznach district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, named after the castle and village.
- 8 Ellipsis of Gutenberg Bible, the first mass production printing project of the Gutenberg press. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- 9 Ellipsis of Project Gutenberg, a digital library founded in 1971. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Example
More examples"The first printing machine was invented by Gutenberg."
Etymology
From German Gutenberg.