Vienna

[ vee-en-uh ]

noun

1. German Wien. a port in and the capital of Austria, in the NE part, on the Danube.
2. a city in NE Virginia.
3. a town in W West Virginia.

Vienna

/ vɪˈɛnə /

noun

1. the capital and the smallest state of Austria, in the northeast on the River Danube: seat of the Hapsburgs (1278-1918); residence of the Holy Roman Emperor (1558–1806); withstood sieges by Turks in 1529 and 1683; political and cultural centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, having associations with many composers; university (1365). Pop: 1 590 242 (2003 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles) German nameWien Latin nameVindobona

Vienna

1. Capital of Austria and largest city in the country, located in northeastern Austria on the south bank of the Danube River ; Austria's leading cultural, economic, and political center.

Notes

It is the home of composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven , Johannes Brahms , Joseph Haydn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Franz Schubert , and Johann Strauss, the Younger .

During World War II , German troops occupied the city. It was badly damaged by bombing by the Allies , who controlled the city from 1945 to 1955.

Vienna was the capital of the Austrian (later Austro-Hungarian) Empire under the Hapsburgs, who ruled from 1278 to 1918.

Example Sentences

We listened in rapt, reverential awe, cozied by Vienna’s velvet strings, velvet winds and velvet brass woven together in a perfect tapestry of lush sonic textures and instrumental colors.

From Los Angeles Times

Further searches were carried out in Vienna and the Krems-Land District of Austria.

From BBC

The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna.

From Los Angeles Times

Draper, who won the biggest title of his career in Vienna on Sunday, won 7-5 6-2 in one hour eight minutes.

From BBC

Jack Draper, just two days after winning the biggest title of his career in Vienna, will begin his Paris Masters campaign against Jiri Lehecka later on Tuesday.

From BBC