Meaning of "Vienna" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF VIENNA

Vienna  [vɪˈɛnə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIENNA

Vienna is a noun.

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WHAT DOES VIENNA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vienna

Vienna (/viːˈɛnə/; German: Wien (help·info) [viːn], Austro-Bavarian: Wean) is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.757 million[5] (2.4 million within the metropolitan area,[4] more than 20% of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest city by population within city limits in the European Union. Until the beginning of the 20th century it was the largest German-speaking city in the world, and before the splitting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I the city had 2 million inhabitants.[6] Today it is the second only to Berlin in German speakers.[7][8] Vienna is host to many major international organizations, including the United Nations and OPEC. The city lies in the east of Austria and is close to the borders of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. These regions work together in a European Centrope border region. Along with nearby Bratislava, Vienna forms a metropolitan region with 3 million inhabitants.

Definition of Vienna in the English dictionary

The definition of Vienna in the dictionary is the capital and the smallest state of Austria, in the northeast on the River Danube: seat of the Hapsburgs ; residence of the Holy Roman Emperor ; withstood sieges by Turks in 1529 and 1683; political and cultural centre in the 18th and 19th centuries, having associations with many composers; university. Pop: 1 590 242. Area: 1075 sq km German name: Wien Latin name: Vindobona.

TRANSLATION OF VIENNA

Find out the translation of Vienna to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Vienna from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Vienna» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 维也纳
• Translator English - Spanish: Viena
• English: Vienna
• Translator English - Hindi: वियना
• Translator English - Arabic: فيينا
• Translator English - Russian: Вена
• Translator English - Portuguese: Viena
• Translator English - Bengali: ভিএনা
• Translator English - French: Vienne
• Translator English - Malay: Vienna
• Translator English - German: Wien
• Translator English - Japanese: ウイーン
• Translator English - Korean: 비엔나
• Translator English - Javanese: Wina
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Vienna
• Translator English - Tamil: வியன்னா
• Translator English - Marathi: व्हिएन्ना
• Translator English - Turkish: Viyana
• Translator English - Italian: Vienna
• Translator English - Polish: Wiedeń
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Відень
• Translator English - Romanian: Viena
• Translator English - Greek: Βιέννη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Wene
• Translator English - Swedish: Wien
• Translator English - Norwegian: Wien

10 QUOTES WITH «VIENNA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Vienna.

1

Bernard Arnault

From time to time, the Vienna Philharmonic could play without a conductor because they are so good.

2

Leon Askin

1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.

3

Eion Bailey

I've been to Bali twice and Marrakech twice. I thought Vienna was great. I will take girlfriends to places they've never been before.

4

Russell Baker

Like all young reporters - brilliant or hopelessly incompetent - I dreamed of the glamorous life of the foreign correspondent: prowling Vienna in a Burberry trench coat, speaking a dozen languages to dangerous women, narrowly escaping Sardinian bandits - the usual stuff that newspaper dreams are made of.

5

Frederic Chopin

Vienna is a handsome, lively city, and pleases me exceedingly.

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Terry Eagleton

There is no way in which we can retrospectively erase the Treaty of Vienna or the Great Irish Famine. It is a peculiar feature of human actions that, once performed, they can never be recuperated. What is true of the past will always be true of it.

7

Megalyn Echikunwoke

Once I accidentally left my passport in Nice, France, when I was on my way to Prague. Upon arriving in Vienna, after taking an overnight, and being asked to present my travel documents and realizing I forgot them at the hotel, they kicked me off the train and sent me back!

8

Karl von Frisch

After the first exams, I switched to the Faculty of Philosophy and studied Zoology in Munich and Vienna.

9

Karl von Frisch

I studied at a grammar school and later at the University of Vienna in the Faculty of Medicine.

10

Karl von Frisch

I received my doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1910.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIENNA»

Discover the use of Vienna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Vienna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Law of Treaties Beyond the Vienna Convention

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the law of treaties based on the interplay between the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and customary international law.

Enzo Cannizzaro, 2011

Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture

Engrossing." -- Newsweek From the Trade Paperback edition.

Carl E. Schorske, 2012

Rethinking Vienna 1900

As a result this volume offers novel ideas on a subject that is of unending fascination and never fails to captivate the Western imagination. Steven Beller is an Independent Scholar who lives in Washington, D.C.

Steven Beller, 2001

Commentary on the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

The 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, regulating treaties between States, lies at the heart of international law.

Mark Eugen Villiger, 2009

Vienna and the Jews, 1867-1938: A Cultural History

This book studies the role played by Jews in the explosion of cultural innovation in Vienna at the turn of the century, which had its roots in the years following the Ausgleich of 1867 and its demise in the sweeping events of the 1930s.

Steven Beller, 1990

Vienna : A Cultural History: A Cultural History

From border garrison of the Roman Empire to magnificent Baroque seat of the Hapsburgs, Vienna's fortunes swung between survival and expansion.

Nicholas Parsons, 2008

Vienna and Versailles: The Courts of Europe's Dynastic ...

A comparative study of the courts of Vienna and Paris-Versailles, 1550 1780.

Jeroen Frans Jozef Duindam, 2003

Vienna and the Fall of the Habsburg Empire: Total War and ...

The book will appeal to those interested in modern Europe and the history of the Great War.

Maureen Healy, 2004

Vienna Prelude

Elisa Lindheim, of Jewish heritage, and New York Times reporter John Murphy become entangled in a web of intrigue, danger, and conspiracy.

Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene, 2005

Rick Steves' Vienna, Salzburg & Tirol

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Vienna. With this guide, you'll explore elegant Vienna—the epicenter of opera, coffee, Art Nouveau, and waltz music.

Rick Steves, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIENNA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Vienna is used in the context of the following news items.

Russia says Iran nuclear deal is "within reach" in Vienna

Euronews correspondent in Vienna Reihaneh Mazaheri reported that the foreign ministers of three European countries and six other nations returned to Vienna, ... «euronews, Jul 15»

Iran talks set to miss second deadline in Vienna

Vienna (AFP) - World powers were set Tuesday to miss yet another deadline to nail down an elusive nuclear deal ending a 13-year standoff with Iran, despite ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Vienna brothel manager: 'Business is booming' when Iran nuclear …

iran foreign minister javad zarif vienna november 2014 ReutersIranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif addresses a news conference after a meeting in Vienna on ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Kerry, in Vienna, Begins Effort to Complete Nuclear Accord With Iran

VIENNA — Secretary of State John Kerry began on Saturday what the Obama administration hopes will be the final push for a nuclear accord with Iran, just three ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

OPEC Watchers Search for Hints in Vienna

When the dozen oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries convene in their headquarters in Vienna this week, few expect the ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»

Vienna gears up for 60th Eurovision Song Contest

The final kicks off in Vienna on Saturday, and celebrates its 60th anniversary. Lizo Mzimba reports. The final will be broadcast on BBC One from 20:00 BST, and ... «BBC News, May 15»

Guy Sebastian scales back his Eurovision performance after Vienna …

SBS radio presenter Chris North, who is in Vienna, says as soon as Guy came out on stage for his rehearsal it was 'pens down'. 'People just stopped and looked ... «Daily Mail, May 15»

Gay-themed traffic lights get Vienna into mood for Eurovision Song …

Dozens of traffic lights in central Vienna have been programmed to show male ... The campaign is intended to present Vienna as an open-minded city and also ... «Reuters, May 15»

Diplomats press on in Vienna for final Iran nuclear deal

VIENNA U.S. Under Secretary Wendy Sherman and Tehran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met in Vienna on Thursday in the latest push to secure a ... «Reuters, Apr 15»

New round of Iran nuclear talks April 22-23 in Vienna: EU

Brussels (AFP) - Major world powers and Iran will hold fresh talks in Vienna on April 22-23 to build on the framework accord reached on Tehran's contested ... «Business Insider, Apr 15»