Humboldt: Meaning and Definition of
Hum•boldt
Pronunciation: (hum'bōlt for 1, 2, also Ger. h&oobrevem'bôlt), [key]
— n.
- 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman.
- his brother,1767–1835, German philologist and diplomat.
- a town in NW Tennessee. 10,209.
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