COLOGNE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Cologne mean?
• COLOGNE (noun)
The noun COLOGNE has 2 senses:
1. 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
2. a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
Familiarity information: COLOGNE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COLOGNE (noun)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Cologne; Koln
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Cologne" is a part of...):
Deutschland; Federal Republic of Germany; FRG; Germany (a republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990)
Holonyms ("Cologne" is a member of...):
Hanseatic League (a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in 1241 and most influential in the 14th century when it included over 100 towns and functioned as an independent political power; the last official assembly was held in 1669)
Meaning:
A perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cologne water; eau de cologne; cologne
Hypernyms ("cologne" is a kind of...):
essence; perfume (a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor)
