a town of Central Germany, capital of the duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, is situated on the right bank of the Werra, 33 miles E.N.E. of Fulda. It stands in a valley, surrounded by wooded hills, and is protected by walls and ditches. The old part of the town is not well built; but the newer portion is regular and handsome. The principal building in the town is the palace of the Dukes of Sax-Meiningen, where they have resided since 1681. This building contains a gallery of paintings and engravings, a museum of natural history, and a large library. Besides this, Meiningen contains the house of assembly for the states of the duchy, three churches, several schools and hospitals, and a theatre. The manufactures of the place consist of woollen and linen stuffs, leather, &c. The town has ten annual fairs, but the trade is not very considerable. Pop. 6451.