Swabia
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Swabia — Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia (German: Schwaben , Schwabenland or Ländle ) is both a historic and linguistic (see Swabian German) region in Germany. Swabia consists of much of the present day state of Baden Württemberg (specifically, historical… … Wikipedia
Swabia — [swā′bē ə] region in SW Germany, formerly a duchy: Ger. name SCHWABEN Swabian adj., n … English World dictionary
Swabia — Swabian, n., adj. /sway bee euh/, n. a region and medieval duchy in SW Germany: it constituted the area presently included in the states of Baden Württemberg and Bavaria, in S Germany. German, Schwaben. * * * German Schwaben Duchy, medieval… … Universalium
Swabia — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Swabia Country and Admin Code DE.02.097 DE … World countries Adminstrative division ASC I-II
Swabia (administrative region) — Infobox German Regierungsbezirk name = Swabia gname = Schwaben state = Bavaria capital = Augsburg area = 9993.97 population = 1786764 population as of = 31 Dec. 2006 density = dissolved = url = [http://www.regierung.schwaben.bayern.de… … Wikipedia
Swabia — or German Schwaben geographical name region and medieval county SW Germany chiefly in area comprising modern Baden Württemberg & W Bavaria • Swabian adjective or noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
SWABIA — an ancient duchy in the SW. of Germany, and most fertile part, so called from the Suevi, who in the 1st century displaced the aboriginal Celts, and which, along with Bavaria, formed the nucleus of the Fatherland; was separated by the Rhine… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Swabia — n. historic region and former duchy of medieval Germany (includes some of the territory of modern day Germany, France, and Switzerland) … English contemporary dictionary
Swabia — Swa•bi•a [[t]ˈsweɪ bi ə[/t]] n. geg a region and medieval duchy in SW Germany, now part of the states of Baden Württemberg and Bavaria in S Germany German, Schwaben Swa′bi•an, adj. n … From formal English to slang
Swabia — /ˈsweɪbiə/ (say swaybeeuh) noun 1. a medieval duchy in south western Germany, comprising the area now included in Baden Württemberg and Bavaria. 2. a district in southern Germany (formerly in West Germany), in south western Bavaria. About 10 100… …
