Obuda
[ oh-boo-do ]
/ ˈoʊ bʊ dɒ /
noun
See under Budapest.
Definition for obuda (2 of 2)
Budapest
[ boo-duh-pest, boo-duh-pest; Hungarian boo -do-pesht ]
/ ˈbu dəˌpɛst, ˌbu dəˈpɛst; Hungarian ˈbʊ dɒˌpɛʃt /
noun
a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest).
British Dictionary definitions for obuda
Budapest
/ (ˌbjuːdəˈpɛst, Hungarian ˈbudɔpɛʃt) /
noun
the capital of Hungary, on the River Danube: formed in 1873 from the towns of Buda and Pest. Traditionally Buda, the old Magyar capital, was the administrative and Pest the trade centre: suffered severely in the Russian siege of 1945 and in the unsuccessful revolt against the Communist regime (1956). Pop: 1 719 342 (2003 est)
Cultural definitions for obuda
Budapest
[ (booh-duh-pest, booh-duh-pesht) ]
Capital of Hungary and largest city in the country, located in north-central Hungary on both banks of the Danube River; the industrial, cultural, and transportation center of Hungary.