Hungary

[ huhng-guh-ree ]

noun

1. a republic in central Europe. 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). : Budapest.

Hungary

/ ˈhʌŋɡərɪ /

noun

1. a republic in central Europe: Magyars first unified under Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian king (1001–38); taken by the Hapsburgs from the Turks at the end of the 17th century; gained autonomy with the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867) and became a republic in 1918; passed under Communist control in 1949; a popular rising in 1956 was suppressed by Soviet troops; a multi-party democracy replaced Communism in 1989 after mass protests; joined the EU in 2004. It consists chiefly of the Middle Danube basin and plains. Official language: Hungarian. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: forint. Capital: Budapest Pop: 9 939 470 (2013 est). Area: 93 030 sq km (35 919 sq miles) Hungarian nameMagyarország

Hungary

1. Republic in central Europe , bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and south, Yugoslavia and Croatia to the south, and Slovenia and Austria to the west. Its capital and largest city is Budapest .

Notes

Soviet troops invaded Hungary in 1956 to put down a revolution against the communist government.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire, in which Austria and Hungary were equal partners, was established in 1867 and collapsed in World War I .

Hungary is a former Eastern Bloc country.

Hungary held multiparty free elections in October 1990, ending forty-two years of communist rule. In 1999, it joined NATO.

Example Sentences

In Uefa competitions its football team have been playing their "home" matches at neutral venues, such as Hungary where Northern Ireland played them in October.

From BBC

Police in Romania and Hungary say they have broken up a human trafficking ring that convinced vulnerable people, many just out of foster homes, to work in slave-like conditions in Budapest.

From BBC

All they have to do is look at Orbán’s Hungary to be reminded that media owners had to “donate” their businesses to the state-run department.

From Salon

Vancouver Whitecaps' Armstrong, 32, last featured for the Scots as a substitute in their final match at Euro 2024, the 1-0 defeat by Hungary.

From BBC

A 37-year-old Irish man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an American nurse in Hungary, police say.

From BBC