Memel
Americannoun
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the German name for Klaipeda
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the lower course of the Neman River
Example Sentences
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The Germans trapped between Memel and Riga began trying to escape from Libau, Latvia's second-largest port, and from the port of Windau farther north, under a hail of fire from Red planes.
From Time Magazine Archive
This week they had sent the Germans reeling back to within twelve miles of Memel on the sea, to within three miles of the northern East Prussia border.
From Time Magazine Archive
The day did not seem far off when Nazi agents, using Memel as a base, may harass President Smetona into resigning or recalling Valdemaras.
From Time Magazine Archive
A few days later, he took Memel from Lithuania.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the east of Europe the Vistula and Memel are both international waterways, but they are of little importance compared with those in the west.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
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