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Bremen

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Bre·men  (brmn, brmn)
A city of northwest Germany on the Weser River southwest of Hamburg. It is a major port and was a leading member of the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages. Population: 548,000.
Bremen [ˈbreɪmən]
n
1. (Placename) a state of NW Germany, centred on the city of Bremen and its outport Bremerhaven; formerly in West Germany. Pop.: 663 100 (2000 est.). Area: 404 sq. km (156 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) an industrial city and port in NW Germany, on the Weser estuary. Pop.: 542 300 (1999 est.)
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Noun1.Bremen - a city of northwestern Germany linked by the Weser River to the port of Bremerhaven and the North Sea; in the Middle Ages it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League
Hanseatic League - a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990


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