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.

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

Other Word Forms

• Austro-Hungarian adjective

Example Sentences

Born in Austria-Hungary, Wilder struggled to break into Germany’s silent film industry while working as a paid dancer for hire.

From Los Angeles Times

The third of four children born to immigrants from Austria-Hungary, Negra expressed no qualms about entering the service.

From Seattle Times

Austria-Hungary, determined to hold its rickety empire together, suspected Russia of deliberately encouraging unrest.

From Literature

The glaciers played a role as a front in World War I between Austria-Hungary and Italy, when Austro-Hungarian soldiers bore tunnels deep into the ice.

From New York Times

World War One destroyed Austria-Hungary and ushered in an age of instability as Poles, Ukrainians, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany fought for control of the city.

From BBC