Bavaria

[ buh-vair-ee-uh ]

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

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How to use Bavaria in a sentence

  • His remains were buried in a family plot in Bavaria until their exhumation Wednesday.

  • Above was a deep-blue sky with those thick low masses of snow-white clouds one sees only in Bavaria.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • The first thought which occurred to William was that it might be possible to put the Elector of Bavaria in his son's place.

  • The abbey of Langheim, in the diocese of Bamberg, Bavaria, owned a farm on which the monks kept their flocks.

  • On my way from Bavaria to Prussia I saw a number of automobiles flying across the country carrying their officers to the front.

    Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
  • Bavaria was his faithful subordinate, and (p. 196) Poland still hoped everything from his successes.

    The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for Bavaria

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 name: Bayern

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Cultural definitions for Bavaria

Bavaria

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 for Bavaria

Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Bavaria.

Notes for Bavaria

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

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