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Württemberg

American  
[wur-tuhm-burg, vyr-tuhm-berk] / ˈwɜr təmˌbɜrg, ˈvür təmˌbɛrk /

noun

  1. a former state in SW Germany: now part of Baden-Württemberg.


Württemberg British  
/ ˈvɜːtəmˌbɜːɡ, ˈvyrtəmbɛrk /

noun

  1. a historic region and former state of S Germany; since 1952 part of the state of Baden-Württemberg

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The story starts in 1733, with the coronation of the Duke of Württemberg.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2017

But according to Julia Pieper, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport for the state of Baden Württemberg, of which Stuttgart is the capital, traffic restrictions are being considered for next year.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2017

The book, also written by the art historian Alexander von Württemberg, describes their origins: 17th-century European aristocrats slipped gemstones attached by chains through their cuff buttonholes.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016

He owned well over 100 pairs, “all of which are sadly lost today,” Mr. von Württemberg writes.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2016

Heinrich and Katherine returned in 1576 and moved the family to Leonberg, in the Duchy of Württemberg.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin