berlin: Meaning and Definition of

ber•lin

Pronunciation: (bur-lin', bûr'lin), [key]
— n.
  1. a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
  2. berline.
  3. (sometimes cap.) See

Ber•lin

Pronunciation: (bur-lin' for 1, 2 bûr'lin for 3, 4 for 2 also Ger. ber-lēn'), [key]
— n.
  1. born 1888, U.S. songwriter.
  2. the capital of Germany, in the NE part: constitutes a state. 3,121,000; 341 sq. mi. (883 sq. km.). Formerly (1948-90) divided into a western zonea part of West Germany; and an eastern zonethe capital of East Germany.
  3. a town in central Connecticut. 15,121.
  4. a city in N New Hampshire. 13,084.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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