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Bavaria

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Ba·var·i·a  (b-vâr-)
A region and former duchy of southern Germany. Conquered by the Romans in 15 b.c., the region became one of the five preeminent duchies of medieval Germany but was later overrun and ruled by numerous factions and powers.
Bavaria [bəˈvɛərɪə]
n
(Placename) 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Bavaria - a state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory
battle of Hohenlinden, Hohenlinden - a battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians
Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
Hohenlinden - a town in Bavaria (near Munich)
Muenchen, Munich - the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany
Translations
Bavaria [bəˈvɛərɪə] N → Baviera f
Bavaria [bəˈvɛəriə] n → Bavière f
Bavaria
n → Bayern nt
Bavaria [bəˈvɛərɪə] n → Baviera
Bavaria [bəˈvɛərɪə] n → Baviera


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The consequence was that the city was put under the ban of the empire, and the Duke of Bavaria, though director of another circle, obtained an appointment to enforce it.
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A poste restante somewhere in Bavaria is her address.
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The King of Bavaria is a poet, and has a poet's eccentricities--with the advantage over all other poets of being able to gratify them, no matter what form they may take.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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