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biographical name (1)

Hum·​boldt ˈhəm-ˌbōlt How to pronounce Humboldt (audio)
ˈhu̇m-
(Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Heinrich) Alexander von 1769–1859 German naturalist, traveler, and statesman

Humboldt

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(Karl) Wilhelm von 1767–1835 brother of Alexander von Humboldt German philologist and diplomat

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geographical name

Hum·​boldt ˈhəm-ˌbōlt How to pronounce Humboldt (audio)
river 290 miles (467 kilometers) long in northern Nevada flowing west and southwest into Rye Patch reservoir and formerly into Humboldt Lake

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“Humboldt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Humboldt. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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