Styria
a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6,327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
- German Steiermark.
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After the capitulation it was detached to cover the French communications from an attack from the direction of Styria.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIn 1797, for his brilliant conduct at Neumarkt, in Styria, Bonaparte gazetted him general of brigade.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonHe lived in exile with his family from the year 1830, either at Frohsdorff in Styria or at Venice.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de DinoBut this question of "going to Styria" was destined, alas, to arise again.
The Last Miracle | M. P. ShielAfter a while he asked: "does the agent, Barker, still decline to go to Styria alone?"
The Last Miracle | M. P. Shiel
British Dictionary definitions for Styria
/ (ˈstɪərɪə) /
a mountainous state of SE Austria: rich mineral resources. Capital: Graz. Pop: 1 190 574 (2003 est). Area: 16 384 sq km (6326 sq miles): German name: Steiermark
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