Dessau

American

[des-ou] / ˈdɛs aʊ /

noun

a city in NE central Germany, SW of Berlin: formerly the capital of Anhalt.

Dessau British

/ ˈdɛsau /

noun

an industrial city in E Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt: capital of Anhalt state from 1340 to 1918. Pop: 78 380 (2003 est)

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Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inaugurated a new synagogue in the eastern city of Dessau and said he was “outraged” by the upsurge in antisemitism since the conflict began.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

“This synagogue here in the middle in Dessau says that Jewish life is and remains a part of Germany. It belongs here,” Scholz said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023

Her marriages to Sture Helander, with whom she had three children, and to Frederik Dessau ended in divorce.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2021

Dessau proper has a beautiful park of its own.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019

The industries of Dessau include the production of sugar, which is the chief manufacture, woollen, linen and cotton goods, carpets, hats, leather, tobacco and musical instruments.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

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