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Ba⋅var⋅i⋅an

[buh-vair-ee-uhn]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Bavaria, its inhabitants, or their dialect.
–noun
2. a native or an inhabitant of Bavaria.
3. the High German speech of Bavaria and Austria. Compare Alemannic (def. 1).

Origin:
1630–40; Bavari(a) + -an
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Ba·var·i·an   (bə-vâr'ē-ən)   
n.  
  1. A native or inhabitant of Bavaria.

  2. The High German dialect of Bavaria and Austria.

Ba·var'i·an adj.
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