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. Latin name: Vindobona. German name: Wien. 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)

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.

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

Born in Vienna to one of Austria’s wealthiest families, Wittgenstein began his academic studies in mechanical engineering and started a Ph.D. in aeronautics but became captivated by philosophy.

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Researchers from Vienna, Bologna, Helsinki, Harvard University, and multiple Hungarian institutions participated in the project.

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While the W&K gallery hopes that Hungary will respect the Washington Principles, the Vienna prosecutor confirmed to AFP he has received a seizure order from Budapest, which wants the "Black Klimt" back.

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The market needs time to see the financial benefits of Wizz Air’s restructuring, which included the closure of its Abu Dhabi and Vienna bases, the analysts say.

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Dozens of people rallied in Vienna on Tuesday against an event hosted by Austria's first far-right parliamentary speaker that was denounced by critics as antisemitic.

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