Austro-prussian war
the war (1866) in which Prussia, Italy, and some minor German states opposed Austria, Saxony, Hanover, and the states of southern Germany.
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noun a hypothetical phylum or superfamily of languages consisting of Mon-Khmer and certain other languages of India and South-East Asia. Links with Malayo-Polynesian have also been suggested
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a monarchy (1867–1918) in central Europe that included the empire of Austria, the kingdom of Hungary, and various crown lands. Contemporary Examples But it also opens outward to offer a sharp look at the fatal codes of honor dominating the austro-hungarian military caste system. The Kaffeehaus Canon George Prochnik December 30, 2010 When my father […]
- Austroasiatic
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the islands of the central and S Pacific. noun the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
- Austronesian
Also called Malayo-Polynesian. a family of languages spoken in the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Madagascar, and Oceania. of or relating to or the Austronesian family of languages; Malayo-Polynesian. Historical Examples The Austronesian languages spread from these areas over thousands of miles beyond. The Civilization of Illiteracy Mihai Nadin adjective of or relating […]