Hungary

[huhng-guh-ree]

noun

1. a republic in central Europe. 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Budapest.

Hungary

/ ˈhʌŋɡərɪ /

noun

1. Hungarian name: Magyarország. a republic in central Europe: Magyars first unified under Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian king (1001–38); taken by the Hapsburgs from the Turks at the end of the 17th century; gained autonomy with the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867) and became a republic in 1918; passed under Communist control in 1949; a popular rising in 1956 was suppressed by Soviet troops; a multi-party democracy replaced Communism in 1989 after mass protests; joined the EU in 2004. It consists chiefly of the Middle Danube basin and plains. Official language: Hungarian. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: forint. Capital: Budapest Pop: 9 939 470 (2013 est). Area: 93 030 sq km (35 919 sq miles)

Hungary

1. Republic in central Europe, bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and south, Yugoslavia and Croatia to the south, and Slovenia and Austria to the west. Its capital and largest city is Budapest.

Soviet troops invaded Hungary in 1956 to put down a revolution against the communist government.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire, in which Austria and Hungary were equal partners, was established in 1867 and collapsed in World War I.

Hungary is a former Eastern Bloc country.

Hungary held multiparty free elections in October 1990, ending forty-two years of communist rule. In 1999, it joined NATO.

Example Sentences

In late 2023, the Chinese company announced plans to build a new passenger car factory in Hungary, with production expected to begin in the coming months.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

The brigade has "elements" in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary, Mosteanu said, although it was unclear whether US troops were going to be pulled out of these countries too.

Read more on BBC

But Hungary's argument that it cannot change is undermined by the Czech example.

Read more on BBC

Brown then expanded on the specifics of the two races that seem to have led to this becoming an issue - Hungary and Italy.

Read more on BBC

Shanghai Masters runner-up Arthur Rinderknech then further delighted the local fans with a win by the exact same score against Hungary's Fabian Marozsan.

Read more on Barron's