Bavaria

[buh-vair-ee-uh]

noun

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

Bavaria

/ 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)

Bavaria

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.

Adolf Hitler began his rise to power in Bavaria.

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

Example Sentences

Bayern sources have also indicated that, if Jackson performs well and displays a positive attitude over the year-long loan, he will find a permanent home in Bavaria.

From BBC

"I feel like, especially in my generation, people tend to drink less on a daily basis, but it's still Germany, it's still Bavaria."

From BBC

A row has broken out between two German states, Bavaria and Thuringia, as to who can lay claim to inventing the Bratwurst sausage.

From BBC

Ludwig II of Bavaria was a zealous aesthete with enough personal wealth to treat part of what is now Germany as an architectural canvas.

From Salon

So it was surprising to see that when the Second World War came around, a Manhattan Beach restaurant named Little Bavaria kept its doors open.

From Los Angeles Times