Austria-Hungary

[ aw-stree-uh-huhng-guh-ree ]

noun
  1. a monarchy (1867–1918) in central Europe that included the empire of Austria, the kingdom of Hungary, and various crown lands.

Other words from Austria-Hungary

  • Aus·tro-Hun·gar·i·an [aw-strohhuhng-gair-ee-uhn], /ˌɔ stroʊhʌŋˈgɛər i ən/, adjective, noun

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Austria-Hungary

noun
  1. the Dual Monarchy established in 1867, consisting of what are now Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and parts of Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Italy. The empire was broken up after World War I

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