Austria

Aus·tri·a  (ôstr-) A landlocked country of central Europe. Settled by Celtic tribes, the region was conquered (15 b.c.-a.d. 10) by the Romans and later (8th century) by Charlemagne, who made it a border state of the Carolingian Empire. In the 13th century, Austria passed to the Hapsburg family and remained the core of their vast holdings until the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918, when Austria became a republic. Annexed by Adolf Hitler in 1938, Austria regained full sovereignty in 1955. Vienna is the capital and the largest city. Population: 8,200,000. Austri·an adj. & n.

Austria

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Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century Oesterreich, Republic of Austria battle of Wagram, Wagram - a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians Common Market, EC, EEC, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, EU, Europe - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union" Tirol, Tyrol - a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy Austrian capital, capital of Austria, Vienna - the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss Graz - an industrial city is southeastern Austria Lentia, Linz - city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center Salzburg - city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart Innsbruck - city in southwestern Austria; known as a summer and winter resort Wagram - a town in northeastern Austria Alps, the Alps - a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction Brenner Pass - an Alpine mountain pass connecting Innsbruck in Austria with Bolzano in Italy that has long been a route for trade and for invasions Danau, Danube, Danube River - the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea; "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube" Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles Tyrolean Alps - a popular tourist area in the Tyrol Austrian - a native or inhabitant of Austria

Translations

Austria [ˈɔstrɪə] n → Austria

Austria [ˈɔstrɪə] n → Autriche f

Austria [ˈɔstrɪə] n → Österreich nt

Austria [ˈɔstrɪə] n → Austria