Tyrol
/tɪˈɹoʊl/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A state in western Austria. Capital: Innsbruck.
- 2 A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.
Example
More examples"Bolzano is the capital of South Tyrol, in Italy."
Etymology
Maybe ultimately from Celtic *tir (“land”), from Proto-Celtic *tīros from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (“dry”), i.e. "dry land".