Transylvania

geographical name

Tran·​syl·​va·​nia ˌtran(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyə How to pronounce Transylvania (audio)
-nē-ə
variants or Romanian Transilvania
region of western Romania bounded on the north, east, and south by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps

Note: Transylvania was part of Hungary from 1867 to 1918.

Transylvanian adjective or noun

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“Transylvania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Transylvania. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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