Austria-Hungary
[aw-stree-uh-huhng-guh-ree]
- a monarchy (1867–1918) in central Europe that included the empire of Austria, the kingdom of Hungary, and various crown lands.
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Contemporary Examples
But it also opens outward to offer a sharp look at the fatal codes of honor dominating the Austro-Hungarian military caste system.
When my father was born, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire.
Historical Examples
Kolomea was captured by Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian troops.
It is difficult to imagine the Austro-Hungarian monarchy without him.
From Pole to PoleSven Anders Hedin
The Austro-Hungarian action against Servia seems to have failed.
Current History, A Monthly MagazineNew York Times
Were they aware that anything had happened in the Austro-Hungarian navy?
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2Henry Baerlein
But the Germans were powerless in the Austro-Hungarian economic departments.
The Iron RationGeorge Abel Schreiner
Austro-Hungarian
- of or relating to the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918)
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Austria-Hungary
- 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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