Liechtenstein

American  

[lik-tuhn-stahyn, likh-tuhn-shtahyn] / ˈlɪk tənˌstaɪn, ˈlɪx tənˌʃtaɪn /

noun

1. a small principality in central Europe between Austria and Switzerland: economically linked with Switzerland. 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km). Vaduz.

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Liechtenstein British  

/ ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn, ˈlɪçtənʃtain /

noun

1. 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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Liechtenstein Cultural  

1. (lik-tuhn-steyen, likh-tuhn-shteyen) Constitutional monarchy in west-central Europe, located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Its capital and largest city is Vaduz.

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Not quite as large as Washington, D.C., Liechtenstein is one of the smallest European countries.

Other Word Forms

• Liechtensteiner
  noun

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Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a tiny, doubly-landlocked country tucked away between Switzerland and Austria, whose ruler enjoys sweeping political powers, unlike many of his counterparts in Europe.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The 42-year-old began the marathon on 4 July in Italy, following a trail network through Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and France before ending on the Mediterranean coast in Monaco on Saturday night.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Stuff does pile up after centuries, and the Liechtenstein family was already roaming around the Austrian landscape 800 years ago with a better-than-average eye for tangible assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

And it is in part to show the world that Liechtenstein is not Lilliput that it has just sent the Metropolitan Museum of Art the largest exhibition ever mounted by that institution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Liechtenstein, like Lanzarote, is named after its owner, but this happened only in 1719.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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