Burgenland

[German boo r-guh n-lahnt]

noun

a province in E Austria, bordering Hungary. 1530 sq. mi. (3960 sq. km). Capital: Eisenstadt.

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Contemporary Examples of eisenstadt

Eisenstadt was sitting on a park bench reading a book when Ibrahim Salem Ali al-Rai attacked and killed him with an axe in 1994.
In Memory of the Victims of Murderers Just Sent Home
Emily L. Hauser
August 16, 2013
I remain unsure as to whether Eisenstadt went by “Morris” or “Moshe,” so I have included both.
In Memory of the Victims of Murderers Just Sent Home
Emily L. Hauser
August 16, 2013

Historical Examples of eisenstadt

The following week we two hired a britzcka, and posted to Eisenstadt.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone
Henry J. Coke
These were the material advantages of the Eisenstadt appointment.
Haydn
J. Cuthbert Hadden
A new epoch began at Eisenstadt with the rule of Prince Nicolaus.
Haydn
J. Cuthbert Hadden
There was certainly plenty for him to do at Esterhaz—more than he had ever been required to do at Eisenstadt.
Haydn
J. Cuthbert Hadden
Apparently he was only at Eisenstadt for the summer and autumn.
Haydn
J. Cuthbert Hadden

British Dictionary definitions for eisenstadt

Eisenstadt

noun

a town in E Austria, capital of Burgenland province: Hungarian until 1921. Pop: 11 334 (2001)

Burgenland

noun

a state of E Austria. Capital: Eisenstadt. Pop: 276 419 (2003 est). Area: 3965 sq km (1531 sq miles)

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