Munich

[myoo-nik]

noun

1. German München. a city in and the capital of Bavaria, in SW Germany.

2. any dishonorable appeasement.

Munich

/ ˈmjuːnɪk /

noun

1. German name: München. a city in S Germany, capital of the state of Bavaria, on the Isar River: became capital of Bavaria in 1508; headquarters of the Nazi movement in the 1920s; a major financial, commercial, and manufacturing centre. Pop: 1 247 873 (2003 est)

Munich

1. Capital of Bavaria, located in southern Germany near the Bavarian Alps; a commercial, industrial, transportation, communications, and cultural center.

The Munich Pact, drawn up in 1938, forced Czechoslovakia to give up territory to the Nazis.

During World War II, the Allies bombed much of the city. After the war, it was the largest city in the American occupation zone.

Munich was the scene of the Nazi party's rise to power; National Socialism (Nazism) was founded there in 1918, and Adolf Hitler led an attempted revolution in Munich in 1923, the Beer Hall Putsch.

Example Sentences

Germany's Munich airport has halted flights for the second time in 24 hours, after more unconfirmed drone sightings.

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Germany's Munich airport has cancelled more than a dozen flights after drones were seen close to its airspace.

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But Celtic's struggles stretch back to February, when they ran Bayern Munich close before being knocked out of the Champions League.

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When it comes to unbeaten runs, European giants Bayern Munich are next on the list across Europe's big five leagues at nine games.

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There is an air of inevitability around Harry Kane this season, as he breaks records and sees nets bulge for Bayern Munich.

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