"Homburg" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɒmbəɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɑmbɚɡ/ [General-American] Forms: homburg [alternative]
Etymology: From the town of Bad Homburg, Germany, where it was first worn. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Homburg
  1. A town, the administrative seat of Saarpfalz-Kreis district, Saarland, Germany. Categories (place): Places in Germany, Places in Saarland, Germany, Towns in Germany, Towns in Saarland, Germany
    Sense id: en-Homburg-en-name-KPTnSsJq

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɒmbəɡ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhɑmbɚɡ/ [General-American] Forms: Homburgs [plural], homburg [alternative]
Etymology: From the town of Bad Homburg, Germany, where it was first worn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Homburg (plural Homburgs)
  1. A type of men's felt fedora; a stiff felt hat similar to a trilby. Categories (topical): Headwear Synonyms: Homburg hat
    Sense id: en-Homburg-en-noun-d8Fh1ZWH Disambiguation of Headwear: 4 96 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 35:",
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          "ref": "1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1066:",
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          "ref": "2020 August 28, Thomas Vinciguerra, “Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘The Sting’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:",
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