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Homburg
Homburg (Bad Homburg) Saarland/Germany The full name is Bad Homburg vor der Höhe which denotes a spa town at the foot of the (Taunus) mountains from vor ‘in front of’ and Höhe ‘height’. Homburg means ‘High Fortress’, a reference to the 12th‐century Hohenburg Fortress (now in ruins). The town has given its name to the felt hat with a lengthways furrow in the crown which was first made here.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Homburg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Homburg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Homburg.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Homburg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Homburg.html |
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hom·burg / ˈhämbərg/ • n. a man's felt hat having a narrow curled brim and a tapered crown with a lengthwise indentation. |
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"homburg." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "homburg." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-homburg.html "homburg." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-homburg.html |
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Homburg
Homburg see Bad Homburg vor der Höhe , Germany. |
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"Homburg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Homburg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Homburg.html "Homburg." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Homburg.html |
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"homburg." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "homburg." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-homburg.html "homburg." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-homburg.html |
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