variants or
: of or relating to the German royal house to which belong the rulers of Austria from 1278 to 1918, the rulers of Spain from 1516 to 1700, and many of the Holy Roman emperors
Hapsburg noun

Word History

Etymology

Habsburg, Aargau, Switzerland

First Known Use

circa 1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hapsburg was circa 1861

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Cite this Entry

“Hapsburg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hapsburg. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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