Tyrol

geographical name

Ty·​rol tə-ˈrōl How to pronounce Tyrol (audio)
ˈtī-ˌrōl,
tī-ˈ;
ˈtir-əl
variants or Tirol or Italian Tirolo
region of Europe in the eastern Alps that is now chiefly in Austria

Note: The section of the Tyrol that is south of the Brenner Pass has belonged to Italy since 1919.

Tyrolean
tə-ˈrō-lē-ən How to pronounce Tyrol (audio)
tī-;
ˌtir-ə-ˈlē-
ˌtī-rə-ˈlē-
adjective or noun
Tyrolese
ˌtir-ə-ˈlēz How to pronounce Tyrol (audio)
ˌtī-rə-
-ˈlēs
adjective or noun

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“Tyrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tyrol. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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