Swabia
[ swey-bee-uh ]
/ ˈsweɪ bi ə /
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noun
a region and medieval duchy in SW Germany: it constituted the area presently included in the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, in S Germany.
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Swabia
/ (ˈsweɪbɪə) /
noun
a region and former duchy (from the 10th century to 1313) of S Germany, now part of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria: part of West Germany until 1990German name: Schwaben (ˈʃvaːbən)
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