Definition of cologne Cologne

/kʌlowˈn/ - [kulown] - co•logne

We found 8 definitions of cologne from 7 different sources.

What does cologne mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: colognes
cologne - a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
		Koln
		deutschland, frg, germany, federal republic of germany a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
cologne - a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
		cologne water, eau de cologne

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Wiktionary

cologne (Noun)
A type of perfume consisting of 2-5% essential oils, 70-90 % alcohol and water.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cologne (n.)
A perfumed liquid, composed of alcohol and certain aromatic oils, used in the toilet; -- called also cologne water and eau de cologne.

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cologne
The fourth biggest city in Germany, which is located in Northrhine-Westphalia.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

cologne
A fortified city of Prussia, the capital of the province of Rhenish Prussia, on the left bank of the Rhine. It is a fortress of the first rank. It was taken by the French in 1795, and assigned to Prussia in 1814.

Wikipedia

Cologne (or sometimes "Kölle") is a city on the Rhine River in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany. About 970,000 people live there.

The city was founded by the Romans in the year 50, but before that, it was a Roman castle ("castellum") and a town with inhabitants of the local German tribe named "Ubier" at least for 100 years.. There had been people living in the area during stone age.

The most interesting thing to see there is Cologne Cathedral.

This church was built from about 1248 to about 1550, but finally finished in 1880.

The United Nations list it as 'World Cultural Heritage'.

Cologne's archbishop Rainald von Dassel brought the relics

of the biblical Three Wise Men there in 1164.

They are kept in a very beautiful

golden shrine

Three golden crowns in the coat of arms of the city symbolize them.

They made Cologne a major place of pilgrimage.

Traditionally, the city was always Roman Catholic. That changed only recently after the Second World War,

as a result of massive immigration of protestants from the East of Germany.

Still the majority of 41,6% is Roman Catholic, compared to 17% Protestant.

10% of the population are muslim

Cologne is the biggest city in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The University of Cologne alone has more than 50,000 students. It was founded 1919 and is one of the biggest in Germany. There are several specialized Schools in addition to the university. The "Hochschule für Musik" is the biggest Academy of Music in Europe. Cologne has two Colleges of