Humboldt
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Hum·boldt | \ ˈhəm-ˌbōlt 
, ˈhu̇m- \
, ˈhu̇m- \Definition of Humboldt
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(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
Humboldt
geographical nameHum·boldt | \ ˈhəm-ˌbōlt \
\Definition of Humboldt (Entry 3 of 3)
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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