Transylvania
geographical name
Tran·syl·va·nia
ˌtran(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyə
-nē-ə
variants
or Romanian Transilvania
region of western Romania bounded on the north, east, and south by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps
Note: Transylvania was part of Hungary from 1867 to 1918.
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“Transylvania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Transylvania. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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