Bavarian

noun

Ba·​var·​i·​an bə-ˈver-ē-ən How to pronounce Bavarian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
2
: the High German dialect of southern Bavaria and Austria
Bavarian adjective

Examples of Bavarian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Back in 2014, a team of archaeologists in Germany discovered the grave of a medieval boy in Erding in Bavaria, according to a March 27 news release from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, per the Miami Herald. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 The gravesite was discovered in Erding, a district in the southeastern state of Bavaria, according to a March 27 news release from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024 Stay at Bavarian Inn Black Hills Hotel, about a 40-minute drive from the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 In searching for a new place to practice, Henning talked to Steve Morris, executive director of Bavarian United Soccer Club, who joked that Henning should build a new one himself. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 That’s when researchers noticed something peculiar beneath the church ruins, according to a Feb. 21 news release from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation. Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024 And on April 30, Sir Simon Rattle makes his first visit to D.C. in two decades with his Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024 Located in Munich’s historic old town, the hotel fills the former Bavarian State Bank headquarters and the adjacent Palais Neuhaus-Preysing. Rachel Dube, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024 Book your stay at the Bavarian Lodge or Enzian Inn for the full experience. Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bavarian was in 1634

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

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