Tyrol

American  

[ti-rohl, tahy-, tahy-rohl, tee-rohl] / tɪˈroʊl, taɪ-, ˈtaɪ roʊl, tiˈroʊl /

Or Tirol

noun

1. an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.

2. a province in W Austria. 4,883 sq. mi. (12,645 sq. km). Innsbruck.

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Tyrol British  

/ tiˈroːl, tɪˈrəʊl, ˈtɪrəʊl /

noun

1. a mountainous state of W Austria: passed to the Hapsburgs in 1363; S part transferred to Italy in 1919. Capital: Innsbruck. Pop: 683 317 (2003 est). Area: 12 648 sq km (4883 sq miles)

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Tyrol

The South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology oversees the preservation of the mummy and continuously monitors its condition.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

The avalanche risk remains high in parts of Tyrol - meaning avalanches can be expected - where two fatal avalanches occurred on Friday in off-piste areas.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

Biathlon fans brush up your Italian -- but also your German, for the events this Winter Olympics will be in South Tyrol in Italy, an autonomous province bordering Austria and Switzerland.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

Since then, many researchers have worked to uncover more about the mummy, which is displayed at the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano, Italy.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

"When we have made a Tyrol of Buncombe, we'll annex this place as a sort of Baden-Baden," he said.

From Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson