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Linz

 (lĭnts)
A city of northern Austria on the Danube River west of Vienna. Originally a Roman settlement, it was one of the chief cities of the Holy Roman Empire in the late 1400s.
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Linz

(lɪnts)
n
(Placename) a port in N Austria, capital of Upper Austria, on the River Danube: cultural centre; steelworks. Pop: 183 504 (2001). Latin name: Lentia

Linz

(lɪnz)
n acronym for
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Land Information New Zealand; the official body responsible for land registration, mapping, and surveying in New Zealand
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Linz

(lɪnts)

n.
a port in N Austria, on the Danube River. 203,000.
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Noun1.Linz - city in northern Austria on the Danube; noted as a cultural center
Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
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Linz pulled one back before a relieved Zurawski thumped in No.3.
A see-saw encounter took another twist when Linz claimed his second goal of the night with 10 minutes remaining.
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Centrum fur Gegenwartskunst, Linz, Austria) will most likely witness a show whose form changes as Solakov responds to each venue.