nuremberg
nuremberg Lexical Profile
• noun
A major city in the German state of Bavaria, situated on the Pegnitz River, historically significant as an unofficial capital of the Holy Roman Empire and later notorious as the site of Nazi Party rallies.
"During our tour of Bavaria, we spent two days exploring the medieval architecture and historic castle of Nuremberg."
The post-World War II military tribunals held in the city of Nuremberg, where prominent leaders of Nazi Germany were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
"The legal precedents established at Nuremberg profoundly shaped the development of modern international human rights law."
Word Nuance & Usage
Nuremberg is frequently used attributively to refer to the post-World War II war crimes trials (the Nuremberg trials) or the discriminatory antisemitic laws drafted in the city in 1935 (the Nuremberg Laws).
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Word Origin & Etymology
From German Nürnberg, which evolved from the Old High German Nuorenberc, meaning 'rocky mountain' or 'rocky hill', referring to the sandstone ridge upon which the city's castle was originally built.