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Definition: Transylvania from Collins English Dictionary

n

1 a region of central and NW Romania: belonged to Hungary from the 11th century until 1918; restored to Romania in 1947

Transylvania

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(trăn´´sĭlvā'nyӘ), Rom. Transilvania or Ardeal , Hung. Erdély , Ger. Siebenbürgen , historic region and province (21,292 sq mi/55,146 sq km), central Romania. A high plateau, Transylvania is separated in the S from Walachia by the Transylvanian Alps and in the E from Moldavia and Bukovina by the Carpathian Mts. (of which the Transylvanian Alps are a continuation). In the north and west Transylvania borders on Crişana-Maramureş and in the SW on the Banat. The Transylvanian plateau, 1,000 to 1,600 ft (305–488 m) high, is drained by the Mureşul River and other tributaries of the Danube. Cluj-Napoca is the chief city; other major urban centers are Braşov , Sibiu , and Tîrgu-Mureş . Economically and culturally one of the most advanced regions of Romania, Transylvania is rich in mineral resources, notably lignite, iron, lead, manganese, gold, copper, natural gas, salt, and sulfur. There are large iron and steel, chemical, and textile industries. Stock raising, agriculture, wine production, …
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(Romanian, 'Beyond the Forest') High plateau region in central and NW Romania, separated from the rest of Romania by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps. Its major cities are Cluj-Napoca, Brasov and Sibiu. In ad 107, it became part of the Roman province of Dacia . Hungary conquered…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(trăn´´sĭlvā'nyӘ), Rom. Transilvania or Ardeal , Hung. Erdély , Ger. Siebenbürgen , historic region and province (21,292 sq mi/55,146 sq km), central Romania. A high plateau, Transylvania is separated in the S from Walachia by the Transylvanian Alps and in the E from Moldavia and Bukovina by the…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Historic region, northwestern and central Romania. It comprises a plateau surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps. It formed the nucleus of the Dacian kingdom and was included in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century ad . The Magyars (Hungarians) conquered the area…
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Full text Article Transylvania Company

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association formed to exploit and colonize the area now comprising much of Kentucky and Tennessee. Organized first (Aug., 1774) as the Louisa Company, it was reorganized (Jan., 1775) as the Transylvania Company. At Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga River, the Cherokee deeded (Mar. 17, 1775) to Richard…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
or Rom. Tran•sil•va•nia \ˌträn-sēl-ˈvän-yä\ or Hung. Er•dély \er-ˈdā\ or Ger. Sie•ben•bür•gen \ˌzē-bən-ˈbᵫr-gən\. County in SW North Carolina. See table at north carolina . or Rom. Tran•sil•va•nia \ˌträn-sēl-ˈvän-yä\ or Hung. Er•dély \er-ˈdā\ or Ger. Sie•ben•bür•gen \ˌzē-bən-ˈbᵫr-gən\. Region, NW…
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Dracula runs a hotel staffed by monsters in the...
Hotel Transylvania emerged as one of the most successful vampire-related movie projects of the twenty-first century. An animated feature, it focuses upon a contemporary Count Dracula, who has survived and recovered from the attacks in Bram Stoker’s novel and now owns and manages Hotel Transylvania…
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Full text Article Wheat Harvest (Transylvania)

From Cultural Studies: Holidays Around the World
In Transylvania, a region of Romania that was at one time part of Hungary, the gathering of the wheat harvest in late summer reflects traditional customs that have been largely supplanted by modern agricultural methods elsewhere. Here the owner of a farm must still rely on friends and neighbors to…
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Full text Article Transylvania 6–5000 (1985) [Film]

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Premiere: November 8, 1985; Main Cast: Jeff Goldblum as Jack Harrison, Ed Begley, Jr., as Gil Turner, Norman Fell as Mac Turner, Joseph Bologna as Dr. Malavaqua, Carol Kane as Lupi, Jeffrey Jones as Lepescu, John Byner as Radu, Geena Davis as Odette, Michael Richards as Fejos, Donald Gibb as…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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(John Sigismund Zapolya), 1540–71, king of Hungary and prince of Transylvania, son of John I. Through his mother, Isabel (daughter of Sigismund I of Poland), he was related to the Jagiello dynasty. As an infant, he was crowned king of Hungary on his father's death (1540). Sultan Sulayman I , on the…
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