Vienna

American

[vee-en-uh] / viˈɛn ə /

noun

German Wien. a port in and the capital of Austria, in the NE part, on the Danube.
a city in NE Virginia.
a town in W West Virginia.

Vienna British

/ vɪˈɛnə /

noun

Latin name: Vindobona. German name: Wien. the capital and the smallest state of Austria, in the northeast on the River Danube: seat of the Hapsburgs (1278-1918); residence of the Holy Roman Emperor (1558–1806); withstood sieges by Turks in 1529 and 1683; political and cultural centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, having associations with many composers; university (1365). Pop: 1 590 242 (2003 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles)

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Vienna Cultural

Capital of Austria and largest city in the country, located in northeastern Austria on the south bank of the Danube River; Austria's leading cultural, economic, and political center.

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It is the home of composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, and Johann Strauss, the Younger.

During World War II, German troops occupied the city. It was badly damaged by bombing by the Allies, who controlled the city from 1945 to 1955.

Vienna was the capital of the Austrian (later Austro-Hungarian) Empire under the Hapsburgs, who ruled from 1278 to 1918.

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Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Wednesday the embassy employee was asked to leave over "activities that are not compatible with the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations".

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

A Conagra Brands recall in 2023 connected to a plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, affected its Armour Star Vienna sausages as well as those made under private labels sold at Kroger and Walmart.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

In one case investigated by Austrian broadcaster ORF, part of the EBU network, Austrian police raided what they called "the biggest hawala office in Vienna".

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Vienna and Frankfurt researchers found a way around the problem by changing the number of dimensions in which they performed the calculations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

He is eager to get home to Vienna and his fiancee.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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