Bonn

geographical name \ˈbän, ˈbȯn\

Definition of BONN

city W Germany on the Rhine SSE of Cologne; ∗ of Federal Republic of Germany (sometimes called Bonn Republic ) before reunification; seat of reunified German parliament 1990–99 pop 296,244

Rhymes with BONN

ban, chon, con, conn, dawn, don, Don, drawn, faun, fawn, gone, guan, Jon, khan, maun, mon, on, pan, pawn, prawn, Shan, spawn, swan, wan, yawn, yon, yuan

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