Munich

[myoo-nik]

noun

1. German München. a city in and the capital of Bavaria, in SW Germany.

2. any dishonorable appeasement.

Munich

/ ˈmjuːnɪk /

noun

1. German name: München. a city in S Germany, capital of the state of Bavaria, on the Isar River: became capital of Bavaria in 1508; headquarters of the Nazi movement in the 1920s; a major financial, commercial, and manufacturing centre. Pop: 1 247 873 (2003 est)

Munich

1. Capital of Bavaria, located in southern Germany near the Bavarian Alps; a commercial, industrial, transportation, communications, and cultural center.

The Munich Pact, drawn up in 1938, forced Czechoslovakia to give up territory to the Nazis.

During World War II, the Allies bombed much of the city. After the war, it was the largest city in the American occupation zone.

Munich was the scene of the Nazi party's rise to power; National Socialism (Nazism) was founded there in 1918, and Adolf Hitler led an attempted revolution in Munich in 1923, the Beer Hall Putsch.

Example Sentences

WARSAW—For weeks, drones have been mysteriously appearing in European skies, closing airports from Warsaw to Munich.

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Captain Harry Kane is unavailable after picking up a foot injury while playing for Bayern Munich at the weekend - but hopes to be fit to face Latvia in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier.

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But the Bayern Munich striker misses the match due to an ankle problem.

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Harry Kane says his interest in returning to the Premier League has cooled and he is willing to open talks with Bayern Munich about a new contract.

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Germany's Munich airport has halted flights for the second time in 24 hours, after more unconfirmed drone sightings.

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