Tyrol

geographical name

Ty·rol | \ tə-ˈrōl

; ˈtī-ˌrōl, tī-ˈ; ˈtir-əl\

variants: or Tirol or Italian Tirolo \ tē-ˈrȯ-(ˌ)lō

Definition of Tyrol

region of Europe in the eastern Alps that is now chiefly in Austria

Note: The section of the Tyrol that is south of the Brenner Pass has belonged to Italy since 1919.

Tyrolean \ tə-ˈrō-lē-ən

, tī- ; ˌtir-ə-ˈlē- , ˌtī-rə-ˈlē- \ adjective or noun

Tyrolese \ ˌtir-ə-ˈlēz

, ˌtī-rə- , -ˈlēs \ adjective or noun