Munich

[ myoo-nik ]

noun

1. German München. a city in and the capital of Bavaria, in SW Germany.
2. any dishonorable appeasement.

Munich

/ ˈmjuːnɪk /

noun

1. a city in S Germany, capital of the state of Bavaria, on the Isar River: became capital of Bavaria in 1508; headquarters of the Nazi movement in the 1920s; a major financial, commercial, and manufacturing centre. Pop: 1 247 873 (2003 est) German nameMünchen

Munich

1. Capital of Bavaria , located in southern Germany near the Bavarian Alps ; a commercial, industrial, transportation, communications, and cultural center.

Notes

The Munich Pact , drawn up in 1938, forced Czechoslovakia to give up territory to the Nazis.

During World War II , the Allies bombed much of the city. After the war, it was the largest city in the American occupation zone.

Munich was the scene of the Nazi party's rise to power; National Socialism ( Nazism ) was founded there in 1918, and Adolf Hitler led an attempted revolution in Munich in 1923, the Beer Hall Putsch.

Example Sentences

Professor Wolfgang Weisser, from the Technical University of Munich, said metrics that benchmark the adequacy of green infrastructure at a neighbourhood level in relation to human wellbeing were still rare.

From Science Daily

In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, after nearly 21 hours of nonstop, adrenaline-fueled broadcasting, Mason and his ABC colleague Don Ohlmeyer returned to the Sheraton Munich hotel, where they were staying in adjoining rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola said he wanted to be "really convinced" that any extension of his own stay would be "the best for the club".

From BBC

At my youngest child’s daycare, in Munich, Germany, parents are asked to fill in a chart at least a week in advance noting any specific days the child will be absent, like for scheduled travel.

From Salon

She was executed for scattering leaflets at the University of Munich, decrying the inhumanity of the war.

From Salon