nuremberg
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Definition
Proper noun: 1. A city in Germany: Nuremberg is a major city located in the southeastern German state of Bavaria, historically and culturally significant. 2. Site of historic trials: Nuremberg is internationally known as the location where the Allied powers held the Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946) to prosecute prominent leaders of Nazi Germany for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Usage Examples
- The medieval architecture in Nuremberg is beautifully preserved.
- After World War II, the Nuremberg trials established important principles of international law.
- She traveled to Nuremberg to visit the Documentation Center at the Nazi Party Rally Grounds.
Advanced Usage
- "Nuremberg principles": A set of guidelines for determining what constitutes a war crime, derived from the legal precedents set at the Nuremberg Trials.
- The Nuremberg principles were foundational for the establishment of the International Criminal Court.
- "Nuremberg Code": A set of research ethics principles for human experimentation, created as a result of the subsequent Doctors' Trial in Nuremberg.
- Informed consent is a cornerstone of the Nuremberg Code.
Variants and Related Words
- Nuremberg Trials (proper noun): The series of military tribunals held after World War II.
- Nürnberg (proper noun): The German spelling of the city's name.
Synonyms
- (For the city) Metropolitan center, urban center.
- (For the historical event) War crimes trials, post-war tribunals.
Noun
- a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)