Bavaria

American  

[buh-vair-ee-uh] / bəˈvɛər i ə /

noun

1. a state in SE Germany: formerly a kingdom. 27,239 sq. mi. (70,550 sq. km). Munich.

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Bavaria British  

/ bəˈvɛərɪə /

noun

1. German name: Bayern. a state of S Germany: a former duchy and kingdom; mainly wooded highland, with the Alps in the south. Capital: Munich. Pop: 12 155 000 (2000 est). Area: 70 531 sq km (27 232 sq miles)

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Bavaria Cultural  

1. State in southwestern Germany bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the east, Austria to the southeast and south, and the German states of Baden-Wurttemberg and Hesse to the west and northwest. Its capital and largest city is Munich.

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Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Bavaria.

The area is famous for its beer and automobiles. BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works.

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For Farber, the "overarching ecosystem" in Munich and surrounding Bavaria state is underpinning the growth of defence startups.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

It is not known if the two knew each other or what the woman was doing in Bavaria, DPA also reported.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The couple was arrested in Bavaria in 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Regional governments are getting involved, with Bavaria committing up to 400 million euros to Proxima if federal funding also materializes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Velutha was fourteen when Johann Klein, a German carpenter from a carpenter’s guild in Bavaria, came to Kottayam and spent three years with the Christian Mission Society, conducting a workshop with local carpenters.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy