Liech·ten·stein
(lĭk′tən-stīn′, lĭKH′tən-shtīn′) A small Alpine principality in central Europe between Austria and Switzerland. It was created as a principality within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719 and became independent in 1866. Vaduz is the capital.
Liech′ten·stein′er n.
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Liechtenstein
(ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn; German ˈlɪçtənʃtain)n
(Placename) a small mountainous principality in central Europe on the Rhine: formed in 1719 by the uniting of the lordships of Schellenburg and Vaduz, which had been purchased by the Austrian family of Liechtenstein; customs union formed with Switzerland in 1924. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: Swiss franc. Capital: Vaduz. Pop: 37 009 (2003 est). Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)
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Liech•ten•stein
(ˈlɪk tənˌstaɪn, ˈlɪx-)n.
a small principality in central Europe between Austria and Switzerland. 32,057; 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km). Cap.: Vaduz.
Liech′ten•stein`er, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  Liechtenstein - a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerlandcapital of Liechtenstein, Vaduz - the capital and largest city of Liechtenstein 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 Liechtensteiner - a native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein |
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Translations
Lichtenštejnsko
LichtensteinLiechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lihtenštajn
Liechtenstein
リヒテンシュタイン
리히텐슈타인
LiechtensteinListenstainePrincipado de Liechtenstein
Lichtenstein
Liechtenstein
ประเทศลิคเตนสไตน์
nước Liechtenstein
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Liechtenstein
[ˈlɪktənstaɪn] n → Liechtenstein mlie detector n → détecteur m de mensongeslie-down [ˌlaɪˈdaʊn] n (British) to have a lie-down → s'allonger, se reposerlie-in [ˌlaɪˈɪn] n (British) to have a lie-in → faire la grasse matinéeI have a lie-in on Sundays → Je fais la grasse matinée le dimanche.
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Liechtenstein
n → Liechtenstein nt
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Liechtenstein
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