Tyrol

Origin

Ultimately from Celtic tir ("land"), from Proto-Celtic *tīros from Proto-Indo-European *ters- ("dry"), i.e. "dry land".

Full definition of Tyrol

Proper noun

1. a land (state) in the west of Austria
2. a region in central Europe that includes the Austrian state of the same name and the Italian regions of South Tyrol and Trentino

Derived terms

• Tyrolean