Tyrolean

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adjective

Ty·​ro·​le·​an tə-ˈrō-lē-ən How to pronounce Tyrolean (audio)
tī-
variants or less commonly Tyrolian
1
: of or relating to the Tyrol
2
of a hat : of a style originating in the Tyrol and marked by soft often green felt, a narrow brim and pointed crown, and an ornamental feather

Tyrolean

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noun

Ty·​ro·​le·​an tə-ˈrō-lē-ən How to pronounce Tyrolean (audio)
tī-;
ˌtir-ə-ˈlē-,
ˌtī-rə-ˈlē-
variants or less commonly Tyrolian
plural Tyroleans also Tyrolians
: a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol

Examples of Tyrolean in a Sentence

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Adjective
Features such as Tyrolean renderings on the facades, windows made of the region’s gray-blue volcanic stone and slate roofs were cleaned or restored to their original condition. Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024 Fast-forward to 2020, when a South Tyrolean couple opened the peaceful Forestis retreat as a five-star refuge with three tree-like towers built carbon neutrally from regional materials — for every tree felled, two were planted. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 Decked out in industrial lights and posters of old Tyrolean ski societies, pizzas with bubbling charred crusts and oozing stracciatella comfort families and all-day hikers. Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024 To round out your Tyrolean experience, stay at the Hotel Tennerhof, a Relais & Châteaux. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Some rooms are crafted from 100-plus-year-old pine, and each room is designed in an elevated alpine style with a private balcony or terrace that faces the Tyrolean mountains. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023 After taking in the beauty of the Tyrolean mountains, pause for a breather at the resort’s spa area, featuring panoramic pools, steamy baths, and a solarium. 7. Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023 St Anton, Austria, for Tyrolean charm St Anton is known as Austria’s cradle of skiing and is one of the world’s top resorts. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Noun
Traditional Tyrolean pressed cheese dumplings in beef broth also featured heavily. Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 May 2024 Archaeologists know a lot about Ötzi the Iceman, who died 5,300 years ago in the Tyrolean Alps between Italy and Austria. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024 The world’s oldest tattoos Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 By Katie Hunt | CNN Found high in the Tyrolean Alps in 1991, Ötzi the Iceman had dark skin and eyes and was likely bald. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 For good reason: summer skiing aside, the Tyrolean Alps offer many trails for novice and experienced hikers and mountain bikers. Thomas Rogers, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023 In 1991, a group of German hikers accidentally discovered Ötzi, emerging from the ice, high in the Tyrolean Alps along the Austrian-Italian border. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023 More than three thousand years ago, high in the Tyrolean Alps, two shepherds trudged on through deepening snow. Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tyrolean was in 1797

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“Tyrolean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tyrolean. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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