Bavaria

geographical name
Ba·​var·​ia | \ bə-ˈver-ē-ə How to pronounce Bavaria (audio) \
variants: or German Bayern \ ˈbī-​ərn How to pronounce Bayern (audio) \

Definition of Bavaria

state of southeastern Germany bordering on Austria and the Czech Republic; capital Munich area 27,239 square miles (70,549 square kilometers), population 11,448,800

see also bavarian