Vienna

/viˈɛ.nə/

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Vienna proper noun: the capital and largest city of Austria.

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Vienna

The capital and largest city of Austria.
- From several magnets combined von Hellenbach and Gessmann in Vienna constructed considerably stronger hypnoscopes, through which 66 per cent. of those examined showed the above mentioned sensitiveness […]1889, Humboldt library of science, number 113, page 13
- He designed several remarkable buildings in and around Vienna, like the factory for the Zacherl family’s insecticide business, a striking polychromed brick building with pointed arches, minarets and a dome, explicitly Islamic in style.2007 July 8, Christopher Gray, “Beyond Decay, a Fantastical Three-Story Concoction”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2021
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Wien
1. A state of Austria, including the city, within the state of Lower Austria.
2. (metonymically) The Austrian government.
An unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama.
A city, the county seat of Dooly County, Georgia.
A city, the county seat of Johnson County, Illinois.
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Scott County, Indiana.
A town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
A town in Kennebec County, Maine.
A town in Dorchester County, Maryland.
A township in Genesee County, Michigan.
An unincorporated community in Erie Township, Monroe County, Michigan.
A township in Montmorency County, Michigan
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A city in Wood County, West Virginia.
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A female given name.

Proper noun (2)

Vienna

Ancient name of Vienne: a city in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- The importance of Vienna to Caesar in the prosecution of his Gallic Wars can hardly be exaggerated. [...] Vienna now received its title of 'Colonia Julia Viennensis,' and became the first 'Caput' oft he Roman roads leading over the Alps into Gallia Transalpina.1898, W. H. Hall, The Romans on the Riviera and the Rhone: A Sketch of the Conquest of Liguria and the Roman Province, London, page 134

Vienna meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

Vienna in Marathi

capital of Austria: व्हिएना vhienā

Vienna in Bengali

capital of Austria: ভিয়েনা bhiẏena

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Vienna in Pashto: ويانا wayānā, وين
Vienna in Tagalog: Viena
Vienna in Arabic: فِيِينَا fiyīnā, فِيِنَّا fiyinnā, ڤِيِينَا viyīnā, ڤِيِنَّا viyinnā
Vienna in Malay: Vienna
Vienna in Indonesian: Wina
Vienna in Persian: وین Viyan
Vienna in Thai: เวียนนา wiian-naa
Vienna in Vietnamese: Viên
Vienna in Myanmar: ဗီယင်နာမြို့ biyangnamrui.

Synonyms of Vienna

Wien

Origin of Vienna

From Italian and Medieval Latin Vienna, from German Wien, Middle High German Wienne, and Old High German Wienna, probably from Proto-Celtic *widus (“wood”) or *weidus (“wild”) via unattested Vulgar Latin *Vedunia. Doublet of Wien.

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin Vienna, further etymology uncertain. Doublet of Vienne.

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Questions about Vienna

What does Vienna mean?: Vienna means the capital and largest city of Austria.
What is Vienna in Hindi?: Vienna in Hindi is वियना (viynā). See Vienna meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Vienna?: Vienna is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Vienna?: Vienna is pronounced /viˈɛ.nə/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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