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Venusberg

noun Ve·nus·berg \ ˈvē-nəs-ˌbərg \

Definition of Venusberg

: a mountain in central Germany containing a cavern where in medieval legend Venus held court

Origin and Etymology of venusberg

borrowed from German, from Venus venus + Berg "mountain," going back to Old High German berg — more at 1barrow

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