Mecklenburg

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Meck·len·burg

geographical name \ˈme-klən-ˌbərg, -ˌbrk\

Definition of MECKLENBURG

region NE Germany SE of Jutland Peninsula & E of the Elbe; in 18th & 19th centuries divided into duchies of Mecklenburg–Schwe·rin \-shvā-ˈrēn\ & Mecklenburg–Stre·litz \-ˈshtrā-ləts, -ˈstrā-\ , which became grand duchies 1815 & states of Weimar Republic 1919

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