Bavaria

[ buh-vair-ee-uh ]

/ bəˈvɛər i ə /

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noun

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

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German Bayern.

Words nearby Bavaria

bauson, bausond, Bautzen, bauxite, Bav., Bavaria, Bavarian, Bavarian cream, bavarois, baveux, bavin

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How to use Bavaria in a sentence

Germany’s historic floods have washed out mountain trails in Bavaria.
Climate Change Won't Kill Tourism, But the Industry Is in for a Painful Reckoning|Ciara Nugent|August 18, 2021|Time
Bavaria’s politicians, however, have yet to win a postwar chancellorship.
Can Germany Lead Without Merkel?|Nick Fouriezos|April 14, 2021|Ozy
In 1807, Bavaria declared vaccination for smallpox mandatory.
Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it.|Kelsey Piper|February 5, 2021|Vox
That’s not to say new lockdowns of some kind definitely won’t be needed—case numbers continue to rise in the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, and Bremen—but Spahn said Wednesday that outbreaks could be handled regionally.
Five days is long enough for a coronavirus quarantine, says Germany’s top virologist|David Meyer|September 2, 2020|Fortune

Upon his liberation in 1945, the U.S. military set him up with a tailor shop in a small town in Bavaria.
My Father Made Jackie’s Pink Suit|Michael Horowicz|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His remains were buried in a family plot in Bavaria until their exhumation Wednesday.
Neo-Nazi Hero Taken From Grave|Eve Conant|July 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Above was a deep-blue sky with those thick low masses of snow-white clouds one sees only in Bavaria.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The first thought which occurred to William was that it might be possible to put the Elector of Bavaria in his son's place.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
The abbey of Langheim, in the diocese of Bamberg, Bavaria, owned a farm on which the monks kept their flocks.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
On my way from Bavaria to Prussia I saw a number of automobiles flying across the country carrying their officers to the front.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
Bavaria was his faithful subordinate, and (p. 196) Poland still hoped everything from his successes.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane

British Dictionary definitions for Bavaria

Bavaria

/ (bəˈvɛərɪə) /

noun

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)German name: Bayern

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Cultural definitions for Bavaria

Bavaria

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.

notes for Bavaria

Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Bavaria.

notes for Bavaria

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