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Austria

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Aus·tri·a  str-)
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.

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Austria

Austria [ˈɒstrɪə]
n
(Placename) a republic in central Europe: ruled by the Hapsburgs from 1282 to 1918; formed a dual monarchy with Hungary in 1867 and became a republic in 1919; a member of the European Union; contains part of the Alps, the Danube basin in the east, and extensive forests. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Vienna. Pop.: 8 069 000 (2001 est). Area: 83 849 sq. km (32 374 sq. miles) German name Österreich
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Noun1.AustriaAustria - 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
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 [ˈɒstrɪə] NAustria f

Austria [ˈɒstriə] nAutriche f
in Austria → en Autriche

Austria
nÖsterreich nt

Austria [ˈɒstrɪə] nl'Austria
Austria [ˈɒstrɪə] nl'Austria

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