Bavarian
noun
Ba·var·i·an
bə-ˈver-ē-ən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
2
: the High German dialect of southern Bavaria and Austria
Bavarian
adjective
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Stay Here: Schloss Elmau is a luxury property cozied in the Bavarian Alps that’s surrounded by towering peaks and thick forest.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Before becoming pope, Benedict, a Bavarian, was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for confronting heresy.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
The lockdown kept its players offstage for months, plans for a new concert hall were called off, and Rattle left for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: For a transportation buff, flying over the Bavarian Alps in a zeppelin.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Before becoming pope, Benedict, a Bavarian, was head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for confronting heresy.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
The lockdown kept its players offstage for months, plans for a new concert hall were called off, and Rattle left for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Key Moment: For a transportation buff, flying over the Bavarian Alps in a zeppelin.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Bavarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bavarian. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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