Muenster

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noun

Muen·​ster ˈmən(t)-stər  ˈmün(t)- 

ˈmu̇n(t)-, 

ˈmin(t)-

variants or less commonly Munster

: a semisoft cheese that may be bland or sharp in flavor

Munster

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less common spelling of muenster

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Münster, Munster, France

First Known Use

Noun

1858, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

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geographical name (1)

Mun·​ster ˈmən(t)-stər 

province of southwestern Ireland bordering on the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic area 9316 square miles (24,168 square kilometers), population 1,246,000

Münster

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geographical name

Mün·​ster ˈmən(t)-stər 

ˈmu̇n(t)-, 

ˈmᵫn-

city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany population 289,576

Note: Münster was formerly the capital of Westphalia.