Wittenberg

[ wit-n-burg; German vit-n-berk ]

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a city in central eastern Germany, on the Elbe, where Luther taught in the university and launched the Reformation in 1517 by posting his Ninety-Five Theses on a church door.

Wittenberg

/ ˈvɪtənbɛrk; ˈwɪtənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

a city in E Germany, on the River Elbe, in Brandenburg: Martin Luther, as a philosophy teacher at Wittenberg university, began the Reformation here in 1517 by nailing his 95 theses to the doors of a church. Pop: 46 295 (2003 est)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Wittenberg¹

Literally, “white mountain,” from Low German witt “white” + German Berg “m�ǳܲԳٲ��”; iceberg ( def ), white ( def )

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The dynamic my friends were describing “is extremely common,” says Evans Wittenberg, a licensed marriage family therapist based in Los Feliz.

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The BBC's Daniel Wittenberg, reporting from Munich, said there was a pram strewn across the floor at the scene, as well as half a dozen umbrellas and high-vis jackets.

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Holding up an image of Kfir, who was just nine months old when he was taken, Andrea Wittenberg remarked: "They are children. They should be at home. It is impossible for them to be in Gaza."

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Wittenberg University, which has also received threats, is holding classes online through the end of this week.

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Police at Wittenberg University said in a campus alert that an email sent on Saturday threatened a shooting the following day.

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