Bavarian
[buh-vair-ee-uh n]
- of or relating to Bavaria, its inhabitants, or their dialect.
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- a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.
- the High German speech of Bavaria and Austria.Compare Alemannic(def 1).
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Origin of Bavarian
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Examples from the Web for bavarian
Contemporary Examples
In this capacity, Spitz provided information on the German Red Cross and the Bavarian Separatist Movement in southern Germany.
Their vista of the snow-capped Andes suggests the Bavarian alps and the view from Berchtesgaden.
The Romanesque-styled Neuschwanstein sits propped on the Bavarian countryside in a stately pose.
According to WWD, the collection mixes classic Bavarian pieces with edgy black leather.
Hillary Clinton's Hair Gets Twitter Accounts; Taylor Swift Fans Reportedly Send Threats Over Graphic TeeThe Fashion Beast Team
July 17, 2013
His voice carries some of the Bavarian lilt of Werner Herzog, and he looks slightly like Daniel Day-Lewis when he laughs.
Historical Examples
They had no great difficulty in getting track of the missing Bavarian.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
And with his own hands he placed her in the arms of the Bavarian, who carried her away.
The DownfallEmile Zola
Kolomea was captured by Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian troops.
And the Bavarian beer, my dear friend, how good and brisk and light it is!
Roundabout PapersWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
We refer to the journey of the Bavarian naturalist Heinrich Schubert.
Celebrated Travels and TravellersJules Verne
Bavarian
- of or relating to Bavaria or its inhabitants
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- a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
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