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lebensräume

UK/ˈleɪbənzɹɔɪmə/

lebensräume is the plural of lebensraum.

Meaning of lebensraum

Noun

lebensraum (plural lebensräume)

  1. Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.
    • Geographers accepted this enlarged meaning of the term and spoke readily of geographical Räume and Lebensräume of peoples, even in cases where no real three-dimensional distribution was implied.1949, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, volumes 39-40, self-published, page 115

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Origin of lebensräume

From the German Lebensräume (“living spaces”), from Lebens + Räume (the plural of Raum); compare Lebensraum.

Questions about lebensräume

What is lebensräume the plural of?
Lebensräume is the plural of lebensraum.
How do you pronounce lebensräume?
Lebensräume is pronounced /ˈleɪbənzɹɔɪmə/ (UK).

Words near lebensräume in the dictionary

  1. Lebel
  2. Lebels
  3. leben
  4. lebeneh
  5. lebensraum
  6. lebensräume
  7. lebenswecker
  8. lebensweckers
  9. Lebenswelt
  10. Lebenswelten
  11. lebenty

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