Liechtenstein

American  

[lik-tuhn-stahyn, likh-tuhn-shtahyn] / ˈlɪk tənˌstaɪn, ˈlɪx tənˌʃtaɪn /

noun

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

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Liechtenstein British  

/ ˈlɪçtənʃtain, ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn /

noun

1. 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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Liechtenstein Cultural  

1. (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.

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

Other Word Forms

• Liechtensteiner noun

Example Sentences

EU-based airlines must be majority owned by people from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

From BBC

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, sales more than tripled to 21,133 vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal

All 27 EU member states are part of the programme, along with six non-members: Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey.

From BBC

Only five - Andorra, Malta, Liechtenstein, Poland and Monaco - maintain highly restrictive laws.

From BBC

The highlight of his Tartan Army CV - which includes away days in Greece, Denmark, the Netherlands and Liechtenstein - was travelling to Germany for last summer's Euros.

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