Austria-Hungary

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

noun

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

Related formsAus·tro-Hun·gar·i·an

[aw-strohhuhng-gair-ee-uh n] /ˌɔ stroʊhʌŋˈgɛər i ən/, adjective, noun

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Contemporary Examples of austro-hungarian

But it also opens outward to offer a sharp look at the fatal codes of honor dominating the Austro-Hungarian military caste system.
The Kaffeehaus Canon
George Prochnik
December 31, 2010
When my father was born, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Elie Wiesel's Great Regret
Jonathan Mahler
April 19, 2009

Historical Examples of austro-hungarian

Kolomea was captured by Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian troops.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII)
Various
It is difficult to imagine the Austro-Hungarian monarchy without him.
From Pole to Pole
Sven Anders Hedin
The Austro-Hungarian action against Servia seems to have failed.
Current History, A Monthly Magazine
New York Times
Were they aware that anything had happened in the Austro-Hungarian navy?
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2
Henry Baerlein
But the Germans were powerless in the Austro-Hungarian economic departments.
The Iron Ration
George Abel Schreiner

British Dictionary definitions for austro-hungarian

Austro-Hungarian

adjective

of or relating to the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918)

Austria-Hungary

noun

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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