Liechtenstein

[ lik-tuhn-stahyn; German likh-tuhn-shtahyn ]

/ ˈlɪk tənˌstaɪn; German ˈlɪx tənˌʃtaɪn /

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noun

a small principality in central Europe between Austria and Switzerland: economically linked with Switzerland. 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km). Capital: Vaduz.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Liechtenstein

Liech·ten·stein·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Liechtenstein

Lichtenstein, Liechtenstein

Words nearby Liechtenstein

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How to use Liechtenstein in a sentence

As far as countries went, Liechtenstein, with an area of 160 square kilometers, was the closest.
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With this understanding, full powers were given to Prince Liechtenstein, and he went direct to Schnbrunn.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
Another replica is in the collection of Prince Liechtenstein in Vienna.
Chardin|Paul G. Konody
It is fully described by the Princess Marie Liechtenstein, in her monograph on the place.
The Book-Hunter in London|William Roberts

What will happen to Liechtenstein with the disappearance of the Hapsburg Empire is uncertain.
Riviera Towns|Herbert Adams Gibbons
These generals were seventeen in number, and among them was Prince Liechtenstein.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, Complete|Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne

British Dictionary definitions for Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

/ (ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn, German ˈlɪçtənʃtain) /

noun

a small mountainous principality in central Europe on the Rhine: formed in 1719 by the uniting of the lordships of Schellenburg and Vaduz, which had been purchased by the Austrian family of Liechtenstein; customs union formed with Switzerland in 1924. Official language: German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: Swiss franc. Capital: Vaduz. Pop: 37 009 (2003 est). Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

(lik-tuhn-steyen, likh-tuhn-shteyen) Constitutional monarchy in west-central Europe, located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Its capital and largest city is Vaduz.

notes for Liechtenstein

Not quite as large as Washington, D.C., Liechtenstein is one of the smallest European countries.