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bonn

/bɑn/

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What does bonn mean?

proper noun

  1. An independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the Rhine River; the former capital of West Germany and (until 1999) seat of government of unified Germany.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. (historical) The (West) German government.

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IPA pronunciation

/bɑn/

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We thought ourselves transported to the Euganean mountains in the Vicentin, or the banks of the Rhine near Bonn.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322
By the bye, a Bonn man, Dr. Bleek, called here with ‘Grüsse’ from our old friends, Professor Mendelssohn and his wife.
Lucie, Lady Duff GordonLetters from the CapeProject Gutenberg ebook #886
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The quality of statistics from eastern Germany remains poor; Bonn is still trying to bring statistics for the region in line with West German practices.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1991 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #25
Professor of Botany in the University of Bonn.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909