Austria

[ aw-stree-uh ]

noun

1. a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). : Vienna.

Austria

/ ˈɒstrɪə /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe: ruled by the Hapsburgs from 1282 to 1918; formed a dual monarchy with Hungary in 1867 and became a republic in 1919; a member of the European Union; contains part of the Alps, the Danube basin in the east, and extensive forests. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Vienna. Pop: 8 221 646 (2013 est). Area: 83 849 sq km (32 374 sq miles) German nameÖsterreich

Austria

1. Mountainous republic in central Europe , bordered by Germany and the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Its capital and largest city is Vienna .

Notes

The picturesque Tyrol region, in the western part of the country, is a favorite year-round tourist spot.

Under the Hapsburg dynasty (1278–1918), Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and became a leading player in European politics.

Austria was occupied by Nazi forces in 1938 and annexed by Adolf Hitler to Germany. It was reestablished as a republic in 1945 but remained occupied by four Allied powers until it declared neutrality in 1955.

After losing control of the German portions of the Holy Roman Empire in the nineteenth century, Austria joined with Hungary to create the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918). Allied with Germany , Bulgaria , and Turkey in World War I , the Austro-Hungarian Empire was devastated by the war.

Other Words From

• Austri·an adjective noun
• anti-Austri·a adjective
• anti-Austri·an adjective noun
• pro-Austri·an adjective noun
• pseudo-Austri·an adjective noun
• trans-Austri·an adjective
• un-Austri·an adjective

Example Sentences

The last queen of France, Marie Antoinette was born in Austria in 1755 and sent to France to be the child bride of the future King Louis XVI.

From BBC

A festival in Austria shows just what can can be done with careful curation.

From Los Angeles Times

The tour also runs through several music festivals and will include stops at Sick New World in Las Vegas, I-DAYS in Italy and Novarock in Austria.

From Los Angeles Times

Two days after the closing ceremony in Paris in August, I flew to Austria, where I spent two weeks at the annual Salzburg Festival.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 450 officers carried out searches and arrests across Germany, Austria and Poland in an effort to dismantle the group.

From BBC