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Mecklenburg
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Meck·len·burg  (mkln-bûrg, -brk)
A historical region of northeast Germany on the Baltic Sea. It was originally occupied c. sixth century a.d. by Slavic peoples who were then displaced by Germanic settlements. After 1621 Mecklenburg was divided into two duchies, which joined the German Confederation in 1867.

Mecklenburg [ˈmɛklənˌbɜːg (German) ˈmeːklənbʊrk]
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(Historical Terms) (Placename) a historic region and former state of NE Germany, along the Baltic coast; now part of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania: formerly (1949-90) in East Germany


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