adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to Liechtenstein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to Liechtenstein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or relating to the people or culture of Liechtenstein.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
A microstate in Central Europe. Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein. Capital: Vaduz.
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noun
a small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Principality of Liechtenstein
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Broader terms: European country, European nation
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der. Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz Proto-West Germanic *leuht Old High German lioht Middle High German liecht German liecht Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *steyh2- Proto-Indo-European *stoyh2nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old High German stein Middle High German stein German Stein German Liechtensteinbor. English Liechtenstein Borrowed from German Liechtenstein, from liecht, an obsolete variant of licht (“light, bright”), + Stein (“stone”), literally meaning “bright stone”. Named after the name of the ruling dynasty, which in turn derives its name from that of Liechtenstein Castle.
Across languages
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