Bingen

[ bing-uhn ]

noun
  1. Hildegard von Hildegard of Bingen; "Sibyl of the Rhine", 1098–1178, German nun, healer, writer, and composer.

  2. a town in W Germany, on the Rhine River: whirlpool; tourist center.

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How to use Bingen in a sentence

  • From Mayence to Bingen the time is about two hours, and the fares are eight, twelve, and eighteen silver groschen.

    Down the Rhine | Oliver Optic
  • The steamer stopped a few moments at Bingen, which contains about seventy-five hundred inhabitants.

    Down the Rhine | Oliver Optic
  • Bingen is not a very interesting town, but has many walks and drives that are full of interest in every way.

  • The great plains through which the Rhine flows between Basel and Bingen, are also well-marked examples of alluvial accumulations.

    Geology | James Geikie
  • But I must hurry on; there is all the glorious Rhine to Bingen to ascend.

    An Autobiography | Elizabeth Butler

British Dictionary definitions for Bingen

Bingen

/ (ˈbɪŋən) /


noun
  1. a town in W Germany on the Rhine: wine trade and tourist centre. Pop: 24 716 (2003 est)

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