I. bəˈverēən, -va(a)r-, -vār- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Bavaria, region of Germany + English -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Bavaria
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Bavarians
3. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Bavarian dialect
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
1. : a native or inhabitant of Bavaria
2. : the High German dialect of Bavaria and Austria