Salzburg

[ sawlz-burg; German zahlts-boo rk ]

/ ˈsɔlz bɜrg; German ˈzɑlts bʊərk /

noun

a city in W Austria: the birthplace of Mozart.

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Example sentences from the Web for salzburg

Salzburg is famous for another music giant, Mozart: each January it holds the Mozart Week Festival at the Mozarteum University.
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His upcoming exhibitions include shows in Modena, Italy, Salzburg, and Brussels.
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I have no longer any fancy for Salzburg; I am afraid I might go mad too.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol. 1|Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
It is not Salzburg, but the prince and the proud nobility who become more insupportable to me every day.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 2 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

Flutes were only rarely used to replace the oboe in soft passages; there were no clarinets in Salzburg.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
From the effects of the troublous days which at last came to most outposts of Roman civilization Salzburg did not escape.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland
The Mozarteum was not yet completed, but a Festival was held each year in Salzburg, to aid the project.
Vocal Mastery|Harriette Brower

British Dictionary definitions for salzburg

Salzburg

/ (ˈsæltsbɜːɡ, German ˈzaltsbʊrk) /

noun

a city in W Austria, capital of Salzburg province: 7th-century Benedictine abbey; a centre of music since the Middle Ages and birthplace of Mozart; tourist centre. Pop: 142 662 (2001)

a state of W Austria. Pop: 521 238 (2003 est). Area: 7154 sq km (2762 sq miles)

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