Hohenzollern

adjective

Ho·hen·zol·lern ˌhō-ən-ˈzä-lərn

-ˈzȯ-

: of or relating to a princely German family that reigned in Prussia from 1701–1918 and in Germany from 1871–1918

Hohenzollern noun

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Hohenzollern was in 1858

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

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Hohenzollern

Ho·hen·zol·lern ˈhō-ən-ˌzä-lərn

-ˌtsȯ-lərn

historical region of southwestern Germany in what is now Baden-Wurttemberg; formerly a province of Prussia see württemberg

Hohenzollern

Ho·hen·zol·lern ˌhō-ənt-ˈsȯ-lərn

Michael see michael

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