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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.


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Bazin followed him upon a roan, holding by the halter a vigorous Mecklenburg horse; this was D'Artagnan mount.
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This horse, monsieur le comte, is of the Mecklenburg breed.
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