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Hungary|ˈhʌŋgərɪ|
[ad. med.L. Hungaria (F. Hongrie), f. Hungari, Ungari, Ungri, Ugri (cf. Ugrian), med.Gr. οὔγγροι, Ger. Ungar-n, names applied to the Hungarians, who call themselves Magyars.]
The name of a country of central Europe, formerly a kingdom forming, with several dependent provinces, the eastern or trans-Leithan division of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Used attrib. as in Hungary water: see quots.
1698Vanbrugh Prov. Wife v. vi, Your bottle of Hungary water to your lady. 1706Phillips (ed. Kersey), Queen of Hungry Water, a Spirit of Wine fill'd with the more essential part of Rosemary-flowers. 1727–41Chambers Cycl., Hungary Water,..a distilled water, denominated from a queen of Hungary, for whose use it was first prepared;..made of rosemary flowers infused in rectified spirit of wine, and thus distilled. 1813Sporting Mag. XLII. 129 Hungary waters..were brought to recover the gentleman. |