one of the circles of the German empire, lying between Austria on the east, and Swabia on the west.

The duke of Bavaria is one of the nine electors.

See Elector.

BAVAY; a small town in the province of Hainault in French Flanders, about twelve miles south-west of Mons, in $3^\circ 40'$ E. long, and $50^\circ 25'$ N. lat.