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Transylvania

American

[tran-sil-veyn-yuh, -vey-nee-uh] / ˌtræn sɪlˈveɪn jə, -ˈveɪ ni ə /

noun

a region and former province in central Romania: formerly part of Hungary. 24,027 sq. mi. (62,230 sq. km).

Transylvania British

/ ˌtrænsɪlˈveɪnɪə /

noun

a region of central and NW Romania: belonged to Hungary from the 11th century until 1918; restored to Romania in 1947

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Transylvanian

adjective

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She broke Jovic one more time to complete victory shortly afterwards to reach her first final since the Transylvania Open in February.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

One scientist is from Transylvania, while another is from Uruguay, where a chivito is a popular sandwich.

From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026

The title win was in contrast with fellow Brit Emma Raducanu, who was well beaten by Romanian Sorana Cirstea in the Transylvania Open final.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

These remains belong to a titanosaurian sauropod, a long-necked dinosaur for which no comparably well-preserved skeletons had ever been discovered in Transylvania.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025

“He speaks very little English, but he is in sympathy with the Dark Lord’s aims. He has traveled here from Transylvania to see our new regime.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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