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.

Example Sentences

The country's health ministry has said all four, who are not currently showing symptoms, were being transferred to their homes in ⁠Berlin, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In this case, the team monitored a much larger area, covering 2,400 square kilometers in Northern Bavaria, using Sentinel-1 radar satellites.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Fares on the Skibus München coach start at around $82 round-trip and include lift passes, coffee and, because this is Bavaria, a pretzel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

For instance, after a long day of train travel, from Vienna to Interlaken or from Interlaken to Bavaria, I made sure the next day was free of any grand excursion or event.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

It was about ten-thirty at night in Gaufurt, Bavaria, several weeks after V-E Day.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger