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- [ahn-shloo s]
- /ˈɑn ʃlʊs/
- /ˈæn.ʃləs/
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- [ahn-shloo s]
- /ˈɑn ʃlʊs/
Definitions of anschluss word
- noun anschluss a political or economic union, esp the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany (1938) 3
- noun anschluss political or economic union; specif., the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938 3
- noun anschluss union, especially the political union of Austria with Germany in 1938. 1
- noun anschluss (historical) Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. 0
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Origin of anschluss
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < German: consolidation, joining together, equivalent to an- on, to + Schluss a closing
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Parts of speech for Anschluss
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anschluss popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
anschluss usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anschluss
noun anschluss
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- affiliation — If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it.
- conspiracy — Conspiracy is the secret planning by a group of people to do something illegal.
- ring — a male given name.
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
Antonyms for anschluss
noun anschluss
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
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