Austro-Hungarian

British

adjective

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

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Kertész served in the Austro-Hungarian army during World War I, camera at his side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The region once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire but was ceded to Italy as part of a First World War settlement.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

In Friuli-Venezia Giulia, for example, Slavic and Austro-Hungarian influences show up in smoked meats, dumplings, and fermented flavors.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

They say the Railway Authority's plan to dismantle this iconic industrial landmark – erected in 1902 during the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire - is entirely unnecessary.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Serbia “must be eliminated as a power factor in the Balkans,” warned Count Leopold von Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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