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Austrian, a.1 and n.|ˈɔːstrɪən, ɒ-|
[f. Austria (= G. Oesterreich Eastern Kingdom) + -an.]
A. adj. Of or pertaining to Austria, a country in central Europe.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Austria.
1620Two very lamentable Relations [ad fin.], The true neather Austrian Euangelicall Committees and Ambassadours. 1660A. Moore Compend. Hist. Turks 566 Turacous led Ferdinands main Battel, strengthened on one side with the Stirian, on tother with the Austrian Horse. Ibid., The Stirians were worsted by the Transilvanians, and Bodoes left wing being mostly unexpert Souldiers, were likewise overthrown by the Austrians. 1701John Savage Knolles's Turkish Hist. II. 224 In the year 1670, the Austrian Troops entred Hungary. 1741Defence of Rights of House of Austria 27 To this Purpose the Austrians had..offered large Sums of Money. 1807W. Coxe Hist. House of Austria I. i. ix. 145 The Imperial investiture established the indivisibility of the Austrian territories. Ibid. ii. 980 The elector, at the head of..10,000 Austrians, and 6,000 Polish cavalry, marched towards Holstein. 1876[see Slavonian n. 2]. 1935Cicely Hamilton Mod. Austria i. 2 More than one frontier of the Austrian state is a barrier between those who may one day be enemies. Ibid. ix. 126 The Italian march halted, arrested by no more than 30,000 Austrians. |