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Vienna

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Vi·en·na  (v-n)
The capital and largest city of Austria, in the northeast part of the country on the Danube River. Originally a Celtic settlement, it became the official residence of the house of Hapsburg in 1278 and a leading cultural center in the 18th century, particularly under the reign (1740-1780) of Maria Theresa. Vienna was designated the capital of Austria in 1918. Population: 1,500,000.
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Noun1.ViennaVienna - 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
schnitzel, Wiener schnitzel - deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of 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
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Vienna [vɪˈɛnə] nViena
Vienna [vɪˈɛnə] nVienne
Vienna [vɪˈɛnə] nWien nt
Vienna [vɪˈɛnə] nVienna


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--`Publications: "Some Observations Upon a Series of Kalmuck Skulls"; "Outlines of Vertebrate Evolution"; and numerous papers, including "The underlying fallacy of Weissmannism," which caused heated discussion at the Zoological Congress of Vienna.
When later, in Vienna, I saw several of Peter Brueghel's pictures, I thought I understood why he had attracted Strickland's attention.
Arthur Hallam, who was traveling on the Continent, died suddenly at Vienna.
 
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