coburg

¹

[ koh-burg ]

noun

1. a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.

Coburg

²

[ koh-burg; German koh-boork ]

noun

1. a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany.

Coburg

¹

/ ˈkəʊbɜːɡ; ˈkoːbʊrk /

noun

1. a city in E Germany, in N Bavaria. Pop: 42 257 (2003 est)

coburg

²

/ ˈkəʊˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. sometimes capital a rounded loaf with a cross cut on the top Also calledcoburg loaf

Word History and Origins

Origin of coburg¹

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Prince Albert of Saxe -Coburg

Word History and Origins

Origin of coburg¹

C19: apparently named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , the name of the British royal family from 1901–1917

Example Sentences

At about 01:30 BST on Wednesday, a large rock was thrown through the ground floor window of a house on Coburg Street.

From BBC

Nashir Ahmed was standing with a 48-year-old man at a bus stop on Ferry Road, near the junction with Great Junction Street and Coburg Street, at about 20:30 when they were assaulted.

From BBC

One case with authorities in Coburg in Bavaria is of a 98-year-old.

From Reuters

At last, on a balmy April morning in 1894, the two met again at a royal wedding in Coburg, Germany.

From Literature

A general view shows Palais Coburg where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, August 4,2022.

From Reuters