Austria
pronunciation
How to pronounce Austria in British English:
UK ['ɒstrɪə]
How to pronounce Austria in American English:
US ['ɔstrɪr]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- Austria
- European nation, from Medieval Latin Marchia austriaca "eastern borderland." German Österreich is "eastern kingdom," from Old High German ostar "eastern" (see east) + reich (see Reichstag). So called for being on the eastern edge of Charlemagne's empire.
Example
- 1. The chain is opening them in france and austria .
- 2. Austria 's omv is testing geological formations near vienna .
- 3. Italy surprises everyone by punching austria .
- 4. Austria has been another great historical disappointment .
- 5. They felt embarrassed among their pakistani peers in austria .