nuremberg

n.

US //ˈnʊɹəmbɝɡ// nurem·berg

Origin

From German Nürnberg, from Medieval Latin Norinberga. The second element is from Berg, origins of the first element unclear.

Idioms1 entry

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Nuremberg defense
An explanation offered as an excuse for behaving in a criminal or wrongful manner, claiming that one acted in this way because one was ordered by others (particularly superiors) to do so.

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