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Vienna definition

Vi·enna (vē en′ə)

capital of Austria, on the Danube: pop. 1,516,000: Ger. name Wien: site (1814-15) of a conference (Congress of Vienna) of the major European powers at the end of the Napoleonic wars, to restore monarchies and readjust territories throughout Europe

Related Forms:

  • Viennese Vi′·en·nese′ (vē′ə nēz′) adjective, noun pl. Viennese -·nese′

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