Swabia
[
swey
-bee-
uh
]
/ˈsweɪ bi ə/
noun
1.
a region and medieval duchy in SW Germany: it constituted the area presently included in the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, in S Germany.
German
Schwaben
.
Related forms
Swabian,
noun,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Swabia
Swabia
/
ˈsweɪbɪə
/
noun
1.
a region and former duchy (from the 10th century to 1313) of S Germany, now part of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria: part of West Germany until 1990
German name
Schwaben
(
ˈʃvaːb
ə
n
)