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Linz
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1
The capital of Upper Austria and the third-largest city in Austria.
"They stopped in Linz on their river cruise down the Danube."
2
A small town in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, popular with tourists along the Rhine.
"The German Linz is much smaller and quieter than its Austrian namesake."
How to Use Linz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually refers to the Austrian city on the Danube, famous in part for the Linzer torte.
Common pairings
linzer torte
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Etymology
From the Roman-era name Lentia.