Bavaria

[ buh-vair-ee-uh ]

noun

1. a state in SE Germany: formerly a kingdom. 27,239 sq. mi. (70,550 sq. km). : Munich.

Bavaria

/ bəˈvɛərɪə /

noun

1. a state of S Germany: a former duchy and kingdom; mainly wooded highland, with the Alps in the south. Capital: Munich. Pop: 12 155 000 (2000 est). Area: 70 531 sq km (27 232 sq miles) German nameBayern

Bavaria

1. State in southwestern Germany bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the east, Austria to the southeast and south, and the German states of Baden-Wurttemberg and Hesse to the west and northwest. Its capital and largest city is Munich .

Notes

Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Bavaria.

The area is famous for its beer and automobiles. BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works.

Example Sentences

They named the animal Skiphosoura bavarica meaning ‘sword tail from Bavaria’ because it comes from southern Germany and has a very unusual short, but stiff and pointed tail.

From Science Daily

In 2019, almost 70,000 square kilometers of forest were burned in the Amazon region -- this equates to an area the size of Bavaria.

From Science Daily

Continuous heavy rain is also expected across the border in the German state of Bavaria.

From BBC

Weeks later, two German-Russian nationals were arrested on suspicion of planning to sabotage US military facilities in Bavaria.

From BBC

Last April, two German-Russian dual nationals were arrested in the south-western state of Bavaria on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks on military or industrial targets.

From BBC