Thuringian
noun
Thu·rin·gian
thu̇-ˈrin-j(ē-)ən 
thyu̇r-
1
: a member of an ancient Germanic people whose kingdom was overthrown by the Franks in the sixth century
2
: a native or inhabitant of Thuringia
Thuringian
adjective
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Sparsely populated, the region boasts the dense Thuringian Forest, an ancient mountain range around which small towns were scattered.
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Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Thuringian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thuringian. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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