Westphalia

geographical name

West·​pha·​lia west-ˈfāl-yə How to pronounce Westphalia (audio)
-ˈfā-lē-ə
variants or German Westfalen
region of western Germany bordering on the Netherlands east of the Rhine River see north rhine-westphalia

Note: Westphalia includes the Ruhr valley and was a province of Prussia from 1816 to 1945 with Münster as its capital.

Westphalian
west-ˈfāl-yən How to pronounce Westphalia (audio)
-ˈfā-lē-ən
adjective or noun

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“Westphalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Westphalia. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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