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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A republic in north central Europe on the North Sea; established in 1949 from the zones of Germany occupied by the British and French and Americans after the German defeat; reunified with East Germany in 1990
Synonyms:
Federal Republic of Germany; West Germany
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
European country; European nation (any one of the countries occupying the European continent)