Karl-Marx-Stadt

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Karl-Marx-Stadt

 (kärl-märk′shtät′)
See Chemnitz.
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Karl-Marx-Stadt

(German karlˈmarksʃtat)
n
(Placename) the former name (1953–90) of Chemnitz
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Chem•nitz

(ˈkɛm nɪts)

n.
a city in E Germany. 314,437. Formerly (1953–90), Karl-Marx-Stadt.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Karl-Marx-Stadt - a city in east central Germany; formerly called Karl-Marx-Stadt until 1990; noted for textile manufacturing
Chemnitz
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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Far right, anti-fascists hold rival protests in restive German city
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