Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A mountainous region of southwest Germany between the Rhine and Neckar Rivers. It is a year-round resort area that is famous for its clock and toy industries.
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- proper noun A large forest and mountain range in southwestern
Germany .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hilly forest region in southwestern Germany
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Examples
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Germany called the Black Forest, where this scene is supposed to lie.
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The trouble began in the spring of 1846, when some student depredations were traced to a small log house situated in the depths of what was then known as the Black Forest, the deep wood which extended far east of the Campus.
The University of Michigan Wilfred Shaw
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At that time the Black Forest was the only physical barrier between France and Southern Germany; the Rhine was then practically a
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2) John Holland Rose 1898
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People of the Black Forest are a dreamy and superstitious race; they would stand and look at the uncouth figure in the water for a moment and then run.
The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World Paul Boyton 1881
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The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
Confidence 1879
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Tita said the Black Forest was the most charming place in the world; and as it was Christmas Day, and as we had been listening to
Stories by English Authors: Germany (Selected by Scribners) William Black 1869
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Germany called the Black Forest, where this scene is supposed to lie.
The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley — Complete Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807
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Germany called the Black Forest, where this scene is supposed to lie.
The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley — Volume 3 Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807
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Baiersbronn in the Black Forest is a gorgeous contradiction - cold enough to sting your eyes, warm enough to burn your face.
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Baiersbronn in the Black Forest is a gorgeous contradiction - cold enough to sting your eyes, warm enough to burn your face.
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