Anschluss
/ˈan.ʃlʊs/
Anschluss noun: political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.
Noun
Anschluss (uncountable)
- Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.
- ‘Some of us students protested against the Anschluss.’1941, W Somerset Maugham, Up at the Villa, Vintage, published 2004, page 44
- Riane Eisler was born in Vienna in 1931. After the German Anschluss of Austria she fled with her family, first to Cuba and then to the U.S.1988 December 11, John Kyper, “The 'Truth' Of Male-Dominated Social Science”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 22, page 8
Anschluss meaning in Hindi and Arabic
Anschluss in Hindi
- the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy
- आनश्लुस ānślus
Anschluss in Arabic
- the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy
- آنْشْلُوس anšlūs
Origin of Anschluss
From German Anschluss (“annexation”) (formerly Anschluß), from anschließen (“to join, unite”).
Questions about Anschluss
- What does Anschluss mean?
- Anschluss means political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.
- What is Anschluss in Hindi?
- Anschluss in Hindi is आनश्लुस (ānślus). See Anschluss meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Anschluss?
- Anschluss is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Anschluss?
- Anschluss is pronounced /ˈan.ʃlʊs/ (UK).
Words near Anschluss in the dictionary
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