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    KOLN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic Leagueplay

    Synonyms:

    Cologne; Koln

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting spatial position

    Instance hypernyms:

    city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

    Holonyms ("Koln" is a part of...):

    Deutschland; Federal Republic of Germany; FRG; Germany (a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990)

    Holonyms ("Koln" is a member of...):

    Hanseatic League (a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669)

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