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Ber·gen
(bûr′gən, bĕr′-) A city of southwest Norway on inlets of the North Sea. Founded c. 1070, it was the largest and most important city of medieval Norway.
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bergen
(ˈbɜːɡən)n
(Mountaineering) a large rucksack with a capacity of over 50 litres
Bergen
n
1. (Placename) a port in SW Norway: chief city in medieval times. Pop: 237 430 (2004 est)
2. (Placename) the Flemish name for Mons
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Ber•gen
(ˈbɜr gən, ˈbɛər-)n.
1. Edgar, 1903–78, U.S. ventriloquist.
2. a city in SW Norway on the Atlantic Ocean. 213,594.
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| Noun | 1. |  Bergen - a port city in southwestern Norway 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 Kingdom of Norway, Noreg, Norge, Norway - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 |
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