Anschluss

English

/ˈan.ʃlʊs/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anschluss (connection, contact, annexation).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Anschluss

Gloss

connection, contact, annexation

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