Vienna

[ vee-en-uh ]

noun

1. German Wien. a port in and the capital of Austria, in the NE part, on the Danube.
2. a city in NE Virginia.
3. a town in W West Virginia.

Vienna

/ vɪˈɛnə /

noun

1. the capital and the smallest state of Austria, in the northeast on the River Danube: seat of the Hapsburgs (1278-1918); residence of the Holy Roman Emperor (1558–1806); withstood sieges by Turks in 1529 and 1683; political and cultural centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, having associations with many composers; university (1365). Pop: 1 590 242 (2003 est). Area: 1075 sq km (415 sq miles) German nameWien Latin nameVindobona

Vienna

1. Capital of Austria and largest city in the country, located in northeastern Austria on the south bank of the Danube River ; Austria's leading cultural, economic, and political center.

Notes

It is the home of composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven , Johannes Brahms , Joseph Haydn , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Franz Schubert , and Johann Strauss, the Younger .

During World War II , German troops occupied the city. It was badly damaged by bombing by the Allies , who controlled the city from 1945 to 1955.

Vienna was the capital of the Austrian (later Austro-Hungarian) Empire under the Hapsburgs, who ruled from 1278 to 1918.

Example Sentences

When Mr. Gall died six months ago, leaving behind only a sister in Vienna, his estate included diverse treasures characteristic of a life well lived.

From New York Times

The group carried out a period of sustained surveillance on Mr Grozev's property in Vienna with "multiple cameras", Ms Morgan said, where they also intercepted mail.

From BBC

In an independent patient cohort at the University of Vienna, the researchers obtained exactly the same outcome.

From Science Daily

A research team at the University of Vienna, led by medicinal chemist Markus Muttenthaler, has developed a new class of oral peptide therapeutic leads for treating chronic abdominal pain.

From Science Daily

"The results were even more striking when we examined microbial activity, rather than just their abundance," explained Fatima Pereira, lead author of the study and former Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Vienna.

From Science Daily